Under construction for 6 years, bridge collapses in Kangra; CM orders probe

An under-construction bridge connecting 15 panchayats on the Daulatpur Kharati road in Kangra block collapsed yesterday. Some people who were crossing the bridge at that time had a narrow escape. The bridge on the Baner river had been under construction since 2017. Its foundation stone was laid by a former CM, the late Virbhadra Singh.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has ordered a probe into the incident. Terming it a serious matter, he said those responsible for the incident would not be spared. He said he had directed the Principal Secretary, PWD, to look into the matter and find out why the bridge was not completed in six years and who was responsible for the delay.