Maksam Tayeng

BOLENG, May 23:  The Nugong Banggo Kebang of Siang district in a press release has alleged negligence in completion of the Nugong Bridge over Siang river and appealed to the concerned government agencies to conduct technical load testing while rectifying and completing the incomplete portions of the bridge.
NBK General Secretary, Tanyong Taloh stated that bridge’s wind anchor blocks are incomplete and nut bolts are found loose which need early rectification and correction in order to avoid any future fault and weakness of the bridge. “The Nugong steel suspension bridge was inaugurated on 6th December 2022 last for public utility in hush-hush manner before its actual completion. But on our inspection of the said bridge, NBK  found lots of apprehension on the bridge  and in case of any problems in near future, the people of 8 villages of Nugong Banggo will be adversely affected," said Taloh.
The NBK has maintained that the bridge’s strength lies on the wind anchors as the mere suspension cabbies can’t hold the bridge and so massive anchorages are needed on both ends of the bridge. In their inspection of the bridge on Sunday, the nut and bolts of the bridge were found loose which has created fear psychosis among the natives of Nugong Banggo in passing through the bridge.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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