Bihar Suspends 16 Engineers After 10 Bridges Fall In Quick Succession

At least 10 bridges have collapsed in 15 days in Bihar New Delhi: Sixteen engineers of the water resources department in Bihar have been suspended after 10 bridges collapsed in the last 15 days across the state, a statement by the department said. Bihar Development Secretary Chaitanya Prasad told reporters the state government is serious … Read more

Supreme Court Petition Seeks Audit Of All Bridges In Bihar After 9 Collapses

New Delhi: A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to issue direction to the Bihar Government to conduct the highest level structural audit of all existing and under construction bridges in the state and to demolish or retrofit weak structure depending of feasibility in the wake of bridge collapses in the state. … Read more

3 More Bridges Collapse In Bihar, 9th Incident In 15 Days

It was a ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. (Representational) Patna:  Bihar witnessed the collapse of at least three more bridges or causeways on Wednesday, marking the ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. No casualties were reported after the three structures, built 30 … Read more

“5th In 9 Days”: Bihar Bridge, Under Construction For 4 Years, Collapses

The collapsed bridge in Bihar’s Madhubani An under construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Madhubani region on Friday in the fifth incident of its kind in the state over the last nine days. This incident took place at Madhepur Block of Bheja police station in Madhubani district where a 75 m long bridge was under construction. … Read more