Government to introduce bridge maintenance policy by FY23
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Government to introduce bridge maintenance policy by FY23

Nitin Nabin, Patna Road Construction Minister, told the media that the government would introduce a bridge maintenance policy by the next financial year (FY), including aspects like maintenance, lighting and painting of the bridges.

MLC Ram Chandra Purbey raised the issue of defunct lights on roads and bridges such as Gandhi Setu in Patna and Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur. He said these bridges witness frequent accidents due to the lack of proper lights.

The Minister said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is responsible for the lights on these two bridges, has been urged to take necessary measures. Bridge maintenance is an important issue, and the government will soon launch a policy.

MLC Kedar Nath Pandey highlights the incomplete construction of the National Highway (NH) 28 A, which connects Motihari with Raxaul via Chhapra.

Nabin said that from a 68 km long road, a 59 km long stretch of the road had been constructed. The road construction project will be completed by the end of this year. Another MLC, Sunil Singh, highlighted the delay in the construction of Panchayati Raj Bhawan in some panchayats because of the unavailability of land. The Panchayati Raj Minister, Samrat Choudhary, said that each panchayat would soon have its own Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan.

He said that the government has already approved the construction of these buildings in 3,200 panchayats on a cluster basis by merging 3-4 panchayats with a single building.

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Also read: Bihar plans 1,300 km expressway network in next four years

Nitin Nabin, Patna Road Construction Minister, told the media that the government would introduce a bridge maintenance policy by the next financial year (FY), including aspects like maintenance, lighting and painting of the bridges. MLC Ram Chandra Purbey raised the issue of defunct lights on roads and bridges such as Gandhi Setu in Patna and Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur. He said these bridges witness frequent accidents due to the lack of proper lights. The Minister said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is responsible for the lights on these two bridges, has been urged to take necessary measures. Bridge maintenance is an important issue, and the government will soon launch a policy. MLC Kedar Nath Pandey highlights the incomplete construction of the National Highway (NH) 28 A, which connects Motihari with Raxaul via Chhapra. Nabin said that from a 68 km long road, a 59 km long stretch of the road had been constructed. The road construction project will be completed by the end of this year. Another MLC, Sunil Singh, highlighted the delay in the construction of Panchayati Raj Bhawan in some panchayats because of the unavailability of land. The Panchayati Raj Minister, Samrat Choudhary, said that each panchayat would soon have its own Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan. He said that the government has already approved the construction of these buildings in 3,200 panchayats on a cluster basis by merging 3-4 panchayats with a single building. Image Source Also read: Bihar plans 1,300 km expressway network in next four years

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