₹100 cr MP–Rajasthan bridge in danger:8 pillars weakened as sand mafia digs 50-foot pits toward Morena

The existence of the bridge built on National Highway-44 connecting MP-Rajasthan is in danger. The reason is continuous illegal sand mining in the river. The mafia is extracting sand to such an extent that 20-25 feet deep pits have formed around the pillars. Experts say that if this continues, these pillars won’t last much longer. Actually, National Highway-44 passes over the Chambal River on the border of Rajasthan’s Dholpur and Madhya Pradesh’s Morena districts. A bridge costing approximately ₹100 crores was built on it in 2016-17. More than 5 thousand vehicles pass through it daily. If the bridge is damaged due to illegal mining going on beneath it, the connectivity between MP and Rajasthan will be severely affected. The Dainik Bhaskar team reached those pillars which are standing in the river amidst several feet deep pits. Read the report…