Dismissing the opposition's allegation of widespread corruption in the state after another collapse of an under-construction bridge in Samastipur, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar work is being done to build good roads
The span between two pillars of the connecting path of under-construction Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Bridge reportedly collapsed near Nandani Lagunia Railway Station in Samastipur on Sunday.
The under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur has collapsed for the third time in two years, raising severe concerns about the construction quality and project management.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Bihar government on a petition seeking to issue directions to the state government to conduct the highest level of structural audit of all existing and under-construction bridges in the state and to demolish or retrofit weak structures dependi
At least 11 people died after a highway bridge collapsed partially in northwest China's Shaanxi province on Saturday morning, Xinhua reported, citing local authorities.
In the backdrop of multiple incidents of bridge collapse in Bihar in recent days, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan has said that there is a need to "fix accountability" and take "responsibility" for such lapses
"The Vidhan Sabha elections are held at the local level and the issues are local. Recently, the NDA has got a good majority in the country...We cannot deduce anything from elections at the local level, that too in one or two seats," Rudy said, speaking to reporters in Patna.
"I touch your feet, please finish the work on time," Kumar said, urging the officer to speed up the work during the inauguration of the third phase of the JP Ganga Pathway.
The Bihar government has suspended 11 engineers from the Water Resources Department in Siwan and four engineers from the Rural Works Department in the wake of the bridge collapse.
Following the multiple bridge collapse in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led government and said that the double engine of the Bihar government is engaged in "corruption and crime."
"It is monsoon time. There has been an abnormal amount of rain, which is the reason behind the collapse of bridges. But the Chief Minister of the state is very sensitive towards the investigation," Manjhi told reporters.