Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
inaugurated the Sattarghat Mahasetu Bridge in Gopalganj about a month ago.
On 15th July 2020, a part of the bridge collapsed due to heavy rains.
It was shocking because the 1.4 km long bridge took 8 years to build
and collapsed within a month.
Rs 264 crore was spent on a bridge, it took 8 years to build and collapsed within a month.
This shows the terrible state of affairs in the country.
The Bridge was constructed by the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd.
It connects Gopalganj to East Champaran.
No injuries were reported at the time of going to the press.
Officials said the bridge was not able to sustain the pressure of the rising water levels.
The bridge in Valmiki Nagar was a major connection between Gopalganj and East Champaran.
With the collapse of the bridge several areas were cut off and traffic was disrupted.
Opposition leaders have slammed CM Nitish Kumar.
Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav tweeted in Hindi that
the bridge collapsed in less than a month.
Rs. 263cr is for just for show. Even their rats consume alcohol worth this amount.
He added that there is corruption everywhere in Bihar.
Bihar Congress Chief Dr. Madan Mohan Jha also Tweeted and blamed the state government.
He tweeted,"The inauguration of the bridge constructed at a cost of Rs. 263.47 crore on 16th June
and collapsed on 15th July. Now do not accuse the poor rat for this.”
The reference to rats starts in past incidents
and are related to Bihar's officials blaming the rodents for their mistakes.
Let me tell you about it.
In 2017 a minister blamed rats for floods in the state.
Rats dug holes in embankments and weakened structures which led to floods.
Another time police said rats were responsible for seized liquor bottles going missing from police stations.
For various such incidents rats have been blamed.
Bridge collapses are quite common in Bihar.
In 2015, an under-construction bridge across the river Gandak collapsed in 2 places.
At that time of the incident many workers were not present. Only 5 were injured.
Nitish Kumar's "impeccable" record with bridges truly speaks volumes about his "dedication" for Bihar's development!