Sreedharan visits bridge-collapse site
July 13th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief Dr. E. Sreedharan on Monday visited the site where an under-construction bridge had collapsed on Sunday, leaving six persons dead.
Sreedharan, who had submitted his resignation to the Delhi Government claiming responsibility for the mishap, was asked to continue by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
He took stock of the situation.
Meanwhile, huge cranes are being used to clear the debris from the area.
Water supply has also been affected after the under-construction bridge fell on a pipeline.
Traffic continues to be disrupted in the Nehru Place area.The Delhi Government has set up a committee to be headed by A.K.Nagpal of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to investigate Sunday’s mishap. (ANI)
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