The Statesman 21.05.2013
Survey to assess condition of city bridges
KOLKATA, 20 MAY: Hooghly River Bridge Commissioner (HRBC) and Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) will conduct a survey to assess condition of bridges in the city from tomorrow. Mr Sushanto Kumar Ghosh, member, mayor-in-council, today held a meeting with senior officials of HRBC, KMDA, Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT) and state irrigation department in this regard.
Senior city police officers were also present. The authority concerned will prepare a report after assessing the condition of the bridges. The report will be placed before the KMC within the next two months, said Mr Ghosh. The officials will hold a review meeting every alternate month regarding the condition of the bridges. There are 57 bridges in the city. Many bridges in the city are in poor condition and the authorities concerned always play a blame game about the maintenance of the bridges, Mr Ghosh said.
