Bihar
Supreme Court Notice on Collapsing Bridges
- 30 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, The Supreme Court has asked the Bihar government to respond to a writ petition that highlights the recurring incidents of bridge collapses in the state.
Key Points
- The Chief Justice of India issued notice on the petition filed for a high-level structural audit of bridges in Bihar along with demolition or retrofitting of weak constructions to save lives.
- The petition has requested the court to establish a policy or system for the real-time monitoring of bridges, similar to the mechanism developed by the Roads and Transport Ministry for the preservation of National Highways and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
- The focus of the policy should be on the "identification and implementation of real-time health monitoring of bridges using sensors".
- The focus of the policy should be on the "identification and implementation of real-time health monitoring of bridges using sensors".
