Guwahati, Sept. 4 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a show cause notice to Bhartia Infra Projects Ltd, the firm responsible for constructing a drain in Assam's Kalapahar, where a three-year-old boy tragically lost his life after falling into an uncovered section on Wednesday, September 3.

The company is also handling flyover construction in the same locality.

Following the incident, PWD officials held an emergency departmental meeting and initiated an inquiry.

"We've served a notice to the contractor and will proceed based on their response," a senior official confirmed on Thursday. "The contractor will also be liable to pay compensation."

Despite the fatal accident, a visit to the site nearly a day later revealed that t...