The civic body has asked agencies responsible for the upkeep of footbridges in Calcutta to remove hoardings and run a health check on every structure, a Calcutta Municipal Corporation official said on Saturday.
Removing the hoardings will help shed the extra load that can weaken the footbridges, the official said. The agencies must take remedial measures if the structures are in “poor health”.
The hoardings will be allowed once the civic authorities are sure that the footbridge can withstand the extra load.
