Bishwarup DuttaThe civic body has asked agencies responsible for the upkeep of footbridges in Calcutta to remove hoardings and run a health check on every structure, a Calcutta Municipal Corporation official said on Saturday. Removing the hoardings will help shed the extra load that can weaken the footbridges, the official said. The hoardings will be allowed once the civic authorities are sure that the footbridge can withstand the extra load. The civic body is responsible for the maintenance of three footbridges in Ballygunge, Dhakuria and Rajabazar. It has been decided that the CMC will take over the responsibility of maintaining all footbridges in Calcutta once the check is done.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2019 22:07 UTC