Gopalganj: A portion of the bridge which connects Bihar's Bettiah to Gopalganj town collapsed on Thursday after water flow increased in the Gandak river due to heavy rainfall in the area.
With this, the connectivity between many districts of north Bihar has lost. Meanwhile, the local administration along with villagers swung into action in order to prevent the bridge from further splitting.
"This smaller bridge is located inside the dam of the Gandak River. The pressure of water in the Gandak river is more towards Gopalganj. Due to this, a portion of road going towards the smaller bridge has been cut," said an official present at the spot here.
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Earlier this month, Bihar opposition leaders took a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the collapse of the Sattarghat bridge on Gandak River in Gopalganj district. The bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister Kumar on June 16. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha attacked the Chief Minister on the issue.
"The Sattarghat bridge of Gopalganj built at a cost of Rs 263.47 crore in 8 years, was inaugurated by Nitish Ji on June 16. Today, 29 days later the bridge collapsed. Beware! If someone terms it corruption by Nitish ji. Rs 263 crore is for just a glimpse. Even their rats consume alcohol worth this amount," Tejashwi Yadav tweeted in Hindi.
In 2017, a minister in Nitish Kumar's cabinet had blamed rats for making holes in the embankments weakening the structures and allowing river water breach through them, thus resulting in floods in Bihar.
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