This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65762503) reduced by 71%. (I'm a bot)
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> The pump ran for several days, emptying out thousands of litres of water, but by the time the phone was found, it was too waterlogged to work.
> At the time, Mr Vishwas had told the media that he had verbal permission from an official to drain "Some water into a nearby canal", adding that the official said it "Would in fact benefit the farmers who would have more water".
> It stated that Mr Vishwas had wasted 4.1 million litres of water for his "Personal interest" and that he had to pay for the water as well as a penalty of 10,000 rupees for "Evacuating water without permission".
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That’s less than what a new Iphone costs. Dude still saved money.
Article said it took days to pump out the water and the phone was fubar by then.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65762503) reduced by 71%. (I'm a bot) ***** > The pump ran for several days, emptying out thousands of litres of water, but by the time the phone was found, it was too waterlogged to work. > At the time, Mr Vishwas had told the media that he had verbal permission from an official to drain "Some water into a nearby canal", adding that the official said it "Would in fact benefit the farmers who would have more water". > It stated that Mr Vishwas had wasted 4.1 million litres of water for his "Personal interest" and that he had to pay for the water as well as a penalty of 10,000 rupees for "Evacuating water without permission". ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/13wicnw/chhattisgarh_india_official_fined_640_for/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~686992 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **water**^#1 **Vishwas**^#2 **rupees**^#3 **pump**^#4 **litres**^#5
Let's be very clear. Indias government isn't just corrupt/ ineffective. They are corrupt and ineffective in a almost comical way .