Ratawal – Dhanaha bridge over river Gandak in dilapidated condition

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Bagaha : Ratawal -Dhanaha bridge over river Gandak river, which connects Thakaraha, Bhitaha, Madhubani and Piparasi blocks located on its right bank under Bagaha sub-division in West Champaran district, is in terrible shape and passing through it by a vehicle is no longer safe. The bridge is also used bt the people to go to Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Ravagaed by flood in river Gandak, the bridge is in dilapidaed condition but the peopleof the area have no option than to commute through it for want of any alternative. Local legislators as well as MP have never cared for its repair. Sources said that the local people had staged a day long dharna on the bridge on June 15, 2017, seeking its repair and maintenance of the road but to no avail.

The SDM, Bagaha, in view of the poor shape of the bridge, had dshed off a letter on June 16, 2017,  to the Executive Engineer (EE), Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation, Bettiah, for immediate repair and maintenence of the bridge. But, the EE informed the SDM that the bridge had  been transferred to Public Works Department (PWD). But, the EE, PWD, Bettiah, on July 17, 2017, in a communication to the SDM, Bagaha, denied it. The SDM on July 24 informed DM, West Champaran, Lokesh Kumar Singh, about it.

Meanwhile, an LJP leader Brijeshwar Rao has threatened that if the government fails to get the bridge repaired immediately, an indefinite dharna will be launched for its repair.