Bridge Collapses In Bihar: The collapse of a bridge under a building in Bhagalpur, Bihar, has made the state government and the opposition BJP argue with each other. As soon as the four-lane bridge fell like a house of cards yesterday evening, the Bihar government told the media that the building had “serious defects” and that parts of it were being destroyed on purpose.
Under Construction Bridge Collapse in Bhagalpur Bihar
You may remember that on April 30, 2017, a part of this bridge fell down. After that, we asked IIT-Roorkee, which is well-known for its building knowledge, to do a study. At the press conference, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said, “It hasn’t come up with a final report yet, but experts who looked at the building told us there were serious problems.”
During the news conference, a government official said that they didn’t want to take any chances, so they tore down parts of the bridge. The cost of the bridge was said to have been around Rs 1,700 crore. The government has asked for an investigation into what happened on Sunday and said that the officials who did something wrong should be punished in a serious way.
Mr Yadav said that “many structural defects have been pointed out by experts and we have already pulled down many portions which have been flagged as particularly vulnerable. Today’s incident confirms our worst apprehensions”.
Guard Missing After Rs 1,700 Crore Bridge Collapses
A guard who worked near the bridge has not been seen in a while, and rescue workers are looking for him.
“A guard for the SP Singla Company is thought to be lost after the bridge fell down. His body has still not been found. Teams from the SDRF and NDRF are looking for him, says Chandan Kumar, a Bihar Circle Officer in Parbatta.
Meanwhile, the head of the BJP in the state, Samrat Choudhary, has asked Nitish Kumar to step down. Kumar broke ties with the BJP in August of last year. Former Bhagalpur MP and fellow BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain also released a statement blaming “corruption” for the accident and calling for a “high-level inquiry” into what happened.
Is Bihar Bridge Collapse a Planned Demolition?
In Bihar, the collapse of a bridge has caused a lot of trouble and raised questions about whether it was done on purpose or by chance. The bridge, which had already fallen in April 2022 because of major problems, fell again, causing a split in the state government. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that those guilty will be punished harshly, while the BJP, which is in the opposition, has asked him to step down.
The bridge that was being built in Bhagalpur was supposed to go over the Ganga River and join Khagaria district and Bhagalpur. As pictures of the bridge’s collapse went viral, the government admitted that the bridge had major flaws but denied that it was destroyed on purpose. The Building Construction Department’s additional chief secretary will lead an inquiry group that will look into the situation.
Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that experts from IIT-Roorkee had found major problems after the last fall, which led to the removal of parts as a safety measure. The accident has made them even more worried about the bridge’s safety. No one was seriously hurt, but a guard who worked nearby has gone missing, so SDRF and NDRF teams are looking for him.
Conclusion
The collapse of a bridge in Bhagalpur, Bihar has caused tension between the state government and the opposition BJP. The government has asked for an investigation and the officials who did something wrong should be punished. The collapse of a bridge in Bihar has caused a split in the state government and raised questions about its safety.
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