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CESC MD suspended after motors fail at launch of lift irrigation project by Karnataka CM

The Managing Director of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), Mysuru, C.N. Sridhar was suspended pending inquiry on the charge of dereliction of duty. Mr Sridhar is a super-time scale KAS officer.

He was suspended in connection with the launch of a lift irrigation project by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Periyapatna taluk in Mysuru district on January 24.

When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pressed the switch to launch the lift irrigation project, the motors did not work. This caused major embarrassment to the government, as several dignitaries and a large number of villagers had gathered to witness the launch.

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