Motihari: An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Sunday, officials said, with this being the third such incident in the state since Tuesday.
“The exact cause is not yet known. It is a serious matter and a departmental inquiry has been ordered. We will take strict action against those found guilty,” Dipak Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Bihar’s Rural Works Department (RWD), informed the media.
“The district administration has already dispatched its senior officials. They have reached the spot. A detailed report is awaited,” Singh added.
District Magistrate (DM) Saurabh Jorwal also said that the exact cause of the incident was being ascertained.
“We have reports that a section of locals initially objected to the construction of some pillars of the bridge. Police are also looking into this matter,” the DM stated.
The 16-metre-long structure, being built at a cost of ₹1.5 crore, would have connected Amwa village in Motihari’s Ghorasahan block to other areas of the block. It was being constructed over a canal by the state government’s RWD.
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