He also informed the media persons about the action taken by the Nitish Kumar government to resolve the crisis arising out of infrastructure breakdown in Bihar.

RWD Minister Chaudhary said that consideration is being given to reviving the Mukhyamantri Gram Setu Yojana, which was closed in 2016, and said that clear instructions have been issued to all departments for the maintenance of bridges in Bihar.

He said that one reason for some incidents of bridge collapse was the change in the flow of the river.

He also said that so far three engineers have been suspended and FIRs have been registered against the contractors, depriving them of the relaxation they were given so far for shoddy work.

When he was questioned by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav about taking aim at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'stony silence', he hit back and said that this department was with RJD for 18 months and at that time Tejashwi Yadav was heading this ministry. Was doing.

Tejashwi Yadav, who served as Bihar's deputy CM in the Grand Alliance-led government, addressed the gathering on Thursday and criticized the NDA government for its claims of good governance in Bihar.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar are completely silent and speechless on these achievements. They are thinking how to turn this corruption into jungle raj?” Tejashwi wrote sarcastically.

Bihar government has constituted a high level committee to investigate the bridge collapse incident in the state.

Ashok Chaudhary also informed that the committee led by the Chief Engineer will investigate and study the causes of the recent bridge collapse and suggest remedial measures.

Nearly a dozen bridge collapses have occurred in the state in a fortnight, some of which occurred in Araria, Madhubani, East Champaran and Kishanganj.