Chandigarh, Sep 26 (PTI) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday inspected floodgates on the Ravi river and proposed a free and fair inquiry to fix accountability at the highest level for alleged floodgate mismanagement.

The minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology; earth sciences and minister of state for PMO, visited the Madhopur barrage on the Ravi river in Punjab, where he pointed out "lapses" in the handling of floodgates and called for fixing responsibility at the highest level.

Speaking after his inspection, Singh said the flooding in parts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts could have been averted had the gates been operated in time.

He noted that according to public accounts, floodgates are required to be opened once the water level reach

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