Bihar has been witnessing heavy monsoon rain for the previous 4 days
Gopalganj, Bihar:
A hyperlink highway to a brand new bridge in Bihar opened to the general public a month in the past by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was washed away because of heavy rain on Wednesday. As the opposition attacked Nitish Kumar saying the bridge had collapsed, his authorities and social gathering put out robust denials.
The highway was close to Sattarghat Bridge on the Gandak River in Gopalganj, round 150 km from Patna. Opposition leaders – Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Madan Mohan Jha of the Congress – tweeted photos alleging the “brand new Sattarghat Bridge has collapsed just a month after it was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.” Over Rs 260 crore was spent on the bridge, they mentioned.
Calling it “fake news”, the Bihar authorities put out a clarification on social media. According to state authorities officers, a highway round two kilometre from the principle bridge was broken. The hyperlink highway runs alongside the embankment and has no direct connection to the Sattarghat Bridge, which is protected, the federal government notice mentioned.
“An inquiry has been ordered to find out why the link road collapsed,: state minister Nand Kishore Yadav told NDTV.
Reports had claimed, quoting official, that the culverts connecting the road to the bridge could not withstand the water pressure. Large tracts around the area are under flood waters. Government officials and a team of engineers reached the spot last evening to assess the damage.
Opposition leaders were quick to target Nitish Kumar on Twitter, alleging corruption. “Washing away of bridges has grow to be a standard factor underneath Nitish Kumar’s rule. Did he inaugurate the bridge earlier than time simply to realize some appreciation? We demand that the Bihar authorities ought to instantly blacklist the corporate that has constructed the bridge,” Tejaswi Yadav said. Bihar Congress chief, Madan Mohan Jha also took potshots at the Chief Minister on Twitter. “The bridge was constructed at a price of Rs 263.47 crore and inaugurated on June 16. It was washed away on July 15. Now, do not accuse rats for this,” Mr Jha wrote on Twitter.