Jharkhand: CAG report finds loopholes in rural bridges’ construction, recommends safety audit
Finding major loopholes in planning and construction of bridges in rural areas in the state, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has recommended safety audit of all rural bridges in Jharkhand and necessary repair and maintenance work.
In the report for the year ending March 2019, tabled in the assembly on Thursday, the central auditor has found several lapses in implementation of rural bridge projects under Mukhya Mantri Gram Setu Yojna (MMGSY) between 2014 and 2019.
According to the report, the consultants concerned did not conduct the required geotechnical investigations, hydrological and traffic data analysis. As a result, eight bridges constructed at a cost of ₹52.12.crore, out of the 42 test checked bridge works, got fully or partly damaged, it said.
