Dehradun

3-member panel to probe collapse of 2-lane motor bridge on Bhagirathi river

PNS

The State Government has set up a three member inquiry committee to investigate the causes that led collapse of two lane motor bridge on Bhagirathi River on Nakuri- Athali motor route in Uttarkashi district. On Monday, the 80 meter span bridge had collapsed. Secretary in-charge of PWD, Arvind Singh Hyanki said that the committee would be headed by Chief Engineer, PWD Tehri, K K Srivastava while Executive Engineer (EE) Uttarkashi Om Prakash and E E Tehri S K Rai would be its members. He said that the committee would undertake an investigation of causes of the incident and submit its report to Government within three days.