11 engineers suspended in Bihar after 12 bridges collapse in over two weeks

Nitish Kumar-led state government has also ordered the reconstruction of the new bridges.

11 engineers suspended in Bihar after 12 bridges collapse in over two weeks

After a total of 12 bridges collapsed in Bihar over two weeks, the state government on Friday suspended as many as 11 engineers. Nitish Kumar-led state government has also ordered the reconstruction of the new bridges.

Additional Chief Secretary of the State Water Resources Department, Chaitanya Prasad, accused the engineers of not taking proper care and highlighted the diligence of contractors behind the incidents.