Soren delved into the project’s status, quality controls, and timeline compliance, directing authorities to uphold the highest standards without compromise. He remarked, ‘Building strong foundational structures is key to our state’s ongoing progress. These initiatives streamline governance and project Jharkhand as a forward-thinking region.’

Instructions were clear: employ the latest techniques, superior materials, and streamlined oversight to avoid setbacks. Any negligence will not be tolerated, he asserted, urging immediate action for top-notch results. This modern hangar will cater to state requirements, featuring advanced amenities that propel developmental activities forward.

Key attendees included top bureaucrats like Chief Secretary Avinash Kumar and Secretary Arwa Rajkamal, who updated the CM on hurdles and strategies ahead. The proactive oversight has galvanized teams to expedite completion, reflecting Jharkhand’s broader vision of timely, high-caliber projects that improve public facilities and drive economic momentum.

Before distributing medicines to health institutions from drug warehouses, the department conducts quality tests on random samples from all batches supplied by vendors. These tests are performed in NABL-accredited laboratories to ensure that only drugs that pass the tests are distributed.

As part of this process, the Albendazole Tablets IP 400 mg (Drug Code – D12) batches PGT25451, PGT25450, PGT25480, and PGT25229 supplied by M/s. Effi Parenterals to the warehouse were tested at the State Drug Testing and Research Laboratory, Raipur, before being sent to hospitals. The tests revealed that these batches failed to meet the quality standards. Consequently, adhering to its zero-tolerance policy, the department has issued a show cause notice to the firm, proposing to blacklist it. The firm has also been instructed to recall all the failed batches of the drug from the drug warehouses.

In addition to these batches, the firm had previously supplied 14 batches of Albendazole Tablets IP 400 mg. These batches were distributed to health institutions after passing the NABL test reports.

During the event, Ashok Chaudhary stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the government’s aim is to connect every rural area of the state with a better pool and road network so that the remotest areas of the state can reach the capital, Patna, within 4 hours.

This program is not limited to technical information; it marks a new era where young engineers, with their thinking, dedication, and expertise, will make Bihar self-reliant and progressive. The minister added that the length of roads constructed by the department has now increased to 1,18,706 kilometers. Several important schemes are being implemented for the construction of rural bridges and roads, which have ensured easy access to markets for agricultural products. This is enabling the sale of Bihar’s agricultural products not only at the national but also at the international level.

The program extensively discussed bridge construction design, soil testing, the construction process, load testing, and safety measures. It was explained that although these techniques may be more time-consuming, the bridges built with them are more robust and safer. Information on deep foundation techniques was provided during the event.

It was explained during the training that when the ground surface is relatively weak or there is heavy traffic pressure on the bridge, the use of deep foundations becomes necessary to ensure the stability and long-term strength of the bridge structure. Techniques like pile foundations and well foundations are used in such cases. In deep foundation techniques, pillars (piles) are inserted deep into the ground to transfer the load below. Well foundations are particularly used in rivers or water-filled areas.

Approximately 2,500 bridge construction projects have been successfully completed in the state so far, while 950 bridges are in various stages of progress. The Chief Minister Rural Setu Yojana was restarted after a gap of 9 years. Under this scheme, the construction of 649 new bridges has been approved with a cost of ₹2,977 crore in the financial year 2024-25. To ensure the quality of the bridges, the department has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which all engineers have been instructed to adopt.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar Singh gave necessary guidelines to the junior engineers regarding the construction of quality bridges. Emphasizing on ensuring quality, the Additional Chief Secretary said that in the coming time, senior engineers, including assistant engineers and superintending engineers, will also be provided advanced training in a phased manner to further strengthen the efficiency and technical capabilities of departmental works.

On this occasion, a large number of engineers and technical staff participated and directly interacted with technical experts. At the inauguration of the program, Engineer-in-Chief cum Special Secretary of the Rural Works Department, Bhagwat Ram, welcomed Minister Ashok Chaudhary by presenting a bouquet. The Engineer-in-Chief, explaining the technical nuances, directed all engineers and technical supervisors involved in bridge construction to provide necessary materials.

On this occasion, Special Secretary of Rural Works Department Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Engineer-in-Chief Nirmal Kumar, Joint Secretary Sanjay Kumar, Joint Secretary Abhay Jha, and other senior officials of the department were present.