BMC to set up committee to ascertain condition of 58 bridges before it begins repair work pending since 2007
BMC to set up committee to ascertain condition of 58 bridges before it beginsu00a0 repair work pending since 2007
The Kopri train tragedy on Friday should have put the BMC into damage control mode immediately.
Though the mishap drew attention towards 58 bridges in the city that need urgent repairs, the work has not yet commenced. In fact,u00a0 BMC officials say it will take another six months before repairs can begin.
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The committee will comprise a private contractor and senior officials from the road department.
"In 2007, the Standing Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) had recommended us to appoint au00a0 chief engineer for bridges, but we failed to get experts," said a road department official.
Based on the investigations, repair work will be charted. An official said, "It may take more than six months to appoint a contractor, carry out the investigation and take a decision on the repair work."
Did you know?
The STAC visually inspected 253 bridges in 2007
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