Taking serious cognisance of the recent bridge collapse in Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has ordered disciplinary action against the concerned erring persons. He issued this instruction during a meeting he held with the chief secretary Subhash Kumar, additional chief secretary Rakesh Sharma and principal secretary to the Chief Minister SS Sandhu in his private ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Monday.
The CM stressed that the people should be provided the facility of the bridge in question and said that the State Government is conducting an inquiry into the technical reasons for the collapse of this bridge. He asserted setting up of a time frame for the construction of this bridge. He added that he would not meet the officials of the National Buildings Construction Corporation limited (NBCC) until the bridge is constructed within given time period. He has said that the bridge will be considered done only when it passes the safety and load test.
The CEO of NBCC, Nilesh Shah said that Kolkata's Garden Reach Company is India's renowned PSU. The bridge across the Asi Ganga river had collapsed on July 5 after the nose of launching pad broke during the launch. The bridge for now is secure and it will be inaugurated within 15 days, averred Shah. The CM also reviewed various issues related to developmental works in the State.