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Joint survey for Ganjam bridges after OTV reports
According to Odishatv.in, a joint team from the Works Department and Railways has surveyed sites for a road bridge over the Rushikulya River, two railway bridges, and an overbridge in Odisha's Ganjam…
The Story in Brief
According to Odishatv.in, a joint team from the Works Department and Railways has surveyed sites for a road bridge over the Rushikulya River, two railway bridges, and an overbridge in Odisha's Ganjam district. The survey followed OTV reports that villagers from 15 areas were risking their lives using a railway bridge due to lack of an alternative.
Retired Chief Engineer Binod Kumar Padhi said tenders for two bridges are finalised and work will start soon. Former councillor Durgamadhab Panigrahi said the new road bridge will be built near Sana Kanjipokhari instead of the old British-era bridge.
The Indian Opinion
It is easy to celebrate media-driven action, but the decades of neglect that forced villagers onto a railway bridge are a bigger story. OTV's persistence is commendable, but this survey should not become another promise that gathers dust. The real test will be whether the government completes these bridges within the next two years, and whether similar unsafe shortcuts in other districts get addressed without waiting for television reports.
Source: odishatv.in
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