Nearly 60% of the 500 tonne rock in Gaya has been chipped out - locals have yet to return

A piece of rock had shown signs of a downward slip during torrential rains in September and, after visiting the spot, chief minister Nitish Kumar urged the residents of the area to vacate the place for their safety. Subsequently, on his directive, the area was sealed and residents (67 families) shifted to temporary camp located on the Gaya College premises.
A decision was also taken to blast and dismantle the hanging rock.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 December 2016.

The first round of blast was engineered on November 27, 2016 under the supervision of rock scientists of the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR). To do this, deep holes of depth 1.6-1.7 metre wre dug at 72 locations in the 8 metre high rock piece to insert the detonators.
The second round of blasts to dismantle the hanging rock that threatened to wipe out residential areas in the southern part of Gaya town has now been conducted. With this, an estimated 60% of the 500 tonne rock has been chipped out.
The third blast may not happen because that could cause extensive damage to the concrete protective arrangement that is in place to hold the rock and check its downward slide.


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