A CORRESPONDENT
GAURISAGAR: Sivasagar Deputy Commissioner Dr MS Lakshmi Priya, vide an order issued on Thursday, directed for the immediate closure of the old iron bridge over River Dikhow. The order was issued in view of a letter received from the Directorate of Archaeology, Assam.
The closure of the bridge is applicable to pedestrians and two-wheelers also for safety and security of the public. Through the same order the Deputy Commissioner has directed the Executive Engineer, PWD State roads, Sivasagar Division, Nazira to conduct a survey and take up immediate restoration work of the bridge as most of the parts are in collapsed condition.