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Hazaribag MP Lays Foundation for Crucial Damodar River Bridge in Ramgarh
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News18•30-09-2026, 20:00
Hazaribag MP Lays Foundation for Crucial Damodar River Bridge in Ramgarh
- •Hazaribag MP Manish Jaiswal laid the foundation stone for a new bridge over the Damodar river, connecting Ramgarh and Hazaribag.
- •Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) provided Rs 17.47 crore for the bridge's construction, linking Bhurkunda in Ramgarh and Giddi in Hazaribag.
- •The funds were provided to the State Highway Authority of Jharkhand (SHAJ) for both new construction and repair of the old bridge.
- •The old bridge was deemed dangerous for commuters, especially heavy vehicles, by experts from a Visakhapatnam-based agency.
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Hazaribag MP Manish Jaiswal laid the foundation stone for the new bridge over the Damodar river on Wednesday, which connects Ramgarh and Hazaribag districts.
Central Coalfields Limited provided Rs 17.47 crore under its Corporate Social Responsibility for the construction of the new bridge and the repair of the old one.
A new bridge is being built because the old bridge has become dangerous and unsafe for heavy vehicles to ply on, as determined by an experts' team from a Visakhapatnam-based agency.
