Another bridge collapses in Bihar.
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The bridge over Budhi Gandak river at Sahebpur Kamal in Begusarai, Bihar broke down in the middle and got submerged in water. Under the Mukhyamantri Naward Yojana, the construction of this ‘high-level RCC bridge’ between Ahok Kriti toll post and Vishnupur with a construction cost of Rs 1343.32 lakh started in February 2016 and was to be completed in August 2017. There was not much movement due to the non-construction of the approach road leading to the bridge, although even tractors were passing through it somehow. When an attempt was made to get a response from the state headquarters of the Rural Works Department, it was informed that the engineer chief from Patna has left for investigation with a team. Action will be taken against the culprits, but nothing will be said formally before the investigation.
Had the accident happened in the day-afternoon, many would have lost their lives.
Had it been in the use of normal traffic after the inauguration or if this incident had happened on a Sunday during the day, many lives could have been lost. There was a crack in the bridge a few days ago, but no work was done on it. The contract for the construction of this bridge was given to Maa Bhagwati Construction of Teghra in Begusarai district. Due to the incident happening on Sunday and morning, there is no response from the government-administration on this incident.
Had complained then accused of extortion
Vishnupur Aho Panchayat head Subodh Yadav told that “As soon as the work started, he protested seeing irregularities, then the executive engineer filed an application against me three times at Sahebpur Kamal police station to stop the extortion work. DSP Ballia assured after investigation that The work must have been done properly. But, what has happened is now visible. 8 mm rebar has been used in casting.” Sahebpur Kamal MLA Lalan Yadav said that “gross irregularities were done in the construction of this bridge. It is a matter of pride that the bridge collapsed before 5 am, otherwise tractors were passing through this bridge even without inauguration. Heavy loss of life and property.” There could be damage.”
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The bridge over Budhi Gandak river at Sahebpur Kamal in Begusarai, Bihar broke down in the middle and got submerged in water. Under the Mukhyamantri Naward Yojana, the construction of this ‘high-level RCC bridge’ between Ahok Kriti toll post and Vishnupur with a construction cost of Rs 1343.32 lakh started in February 2016 and was to be completed in August 2017. There was not much movement due to the non-construction of the approach road leading to the bridge, although even tractors were passing through it somehow. When an attempt was made to get a response from the state headquarters of the Rural Works Department, it was informed that the engineer chief from Patna has left for investigation with a team. Action will be taken against the culprits, but nothing will be said formally before the investigation.