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What happened
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of a 5-km-long bridge over the river Muriganga to connect Sagar Island with the mainland. The bridge is estimated to cost ₹1,670 crore and will connect Lot 8 in Kakdwip to Kachuberia on Sagar Island. Mamata Banerjee said it would take two to three years to complete the bridge and said a contract has been awarded to L&T (Larsen & Toubro). Mamata Banerjee said she had requested the Union Government to help construct the bridge and said the State Government decided to take up the project.
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Key insights
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Completion timeline stated: Mamata Banerjee said it would take two to three years to complete the bridge.
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Contract awarded to L&T: Mamata Banerjee said a contract for the project has been awarded to L&T (Larsen & Toubro).
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Compensation announced for deaths: Mamata Banerjee announced that if a common person or a government employee dies during the fair, the family will be compensated.
Takeaways
Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone for a 5-km four-lane bridge over the Muriganga River, with the project estimated at ₹1,670 crore and awarded to L&T.