Under-Construction Bridge In UP Collapses

Construction cost was Rs. 8 Crore…

On Monday, a part of an 80-meter-long bridge that was being constructed on the Magai River by Setu Nigam collapsed after a beam of the bridge broke, district officials said.

The District Magistrate said that the bridge being built by the Setu Nigam on the Magai River between Katharia and Firozpur was at a cost of over Rs. 8 crores.

A three-member team has been formed to deeply check and give a report within three days.

As of now, there is no loss of life reported in the case.

"An 80-meter-long bridge was being constructed on the Magai river at a cost of Rs. 8 crore 15 lakh.

On Monday, because of the breaking of the beam the bridge collapsed. A three-panel team has been formed to probe the matter and the investigation will be completed within three days.

A letter will be sent to the Government against those responsible and stern action will be taken," Ravindra Kumar, District Magistrate, Ballia said.

In a similar incident in the month of June, the under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapsed in Bihar's Bhagalpur.

A PIL was filed in the Patna HC seeking an independent inquiry into the collapse.

The petitioner named Manibhushan Pratap Sengar, in his writ petition, sought an independent probe instead of a departmental inquiry and action against SP Singla Company, involved with the construction of the bridge.

Meanwhile, in the month of August, 17 workers were killed after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl.