Key Takeaways

• They is expected to be produced in court on Thursday.
• The tank was part of a Rs 21 crore project for a water distribution network covering 14 villages.
• "Further investigation is expected to be done by police based on the technical report from SVNIT and GERI.

Key Development 1

NewsCity Newssurat News‘15-metre-high, capacity 11 lakh litres’: Surat’s Rs 21 crore water project collapses before inauguration; 8 arrestedTrendingNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weather‘15-metre-high, capacity 11 lakh litres’: Surat’s Rs 21 crore water project collapses before inauguration; 8 arrestedTNN / Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 09:32 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge SURAT: Police here arrested eight persons — including two govt officers — on Wednesday, over the collapse of the newly-built overhead water tank in Tadkeshwar.

They is expected to be produced in court on Thursday.

The tank was part of a Rs 21 crore project for a water distribution network covering 14 villages.

"The accused is expected to be produced in court and the further action is expected to be decided based on what evidence emerges," stated Vanaar.

Key Development 2

The accused have been under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 316(5) (criminal breach of trust by public servants), 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing the delivery of property or valuable security) and 125(A) (acts done rashly or negligently that endanger human life).

"Further investigation is expected to be done by police based on the technical report from SVNIT and GERI.

The 15-metre-high overhead water tank had a capacity of 11 lakh litres.

Police is expected to book and arrest others incriminated in the investigation.

Key Development 3

Testing of material used and other technical details is expected to be verified," stated Rajesh Gadhiya, superintendent of police, Surat.

During testing, about 9 lakh litres of water had been filled over two days before the structure collapsed.

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The tank cost Rs 1 crore, of which Rs 83 lakh had already been paid.

Key Development 4

Babu's son Jasmin (32) and son-in-law Dhaval (35), both of Babulal Patel Company, were also arrested.

Those arrested are contractors Jayanti Patel (61), the owner of Jayanti Super Construction Pvt Ltd, Mehsana; and his partner in the contract, Babu Patel (61).

A team of engineering experts from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, and Gujarat Engineering Research Institute (GERI), Vadodara, have begun an inquiry to find the cause of the collapse.

The investigation has now been handed over to deputy superintendent of police B K Vanaar.

Key Development 5

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