Motihari, June 23 (Reporter) A bridge being constructed at an expenditure of Rs 2 crore in Bihar's East Champaran district, has collapsed - the third such incident reported from the state in a week -official sources said on Sunday. he 18-metre-long bridge, which was being constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana on Amwan Kundwa Chandpur Road, caved in on Saturday night hours after the casting of one of its two spans. No one was, however, injured. Executive Engineer of Rural Works Department (RWD) S N Mandal, posted in Dhaka, claimed that some anti-social elements had disturbed the centrings of the newly cast portion, leading to the collapse of the bridge. An FIR would be lodged against those who indulged in disruptions and sabotage, he added. Meanwhile, locals alleged that substandard materials were used in the construction of the bridge which led to its collapse. They also pointed out that construction work was not being done as per estimate and alignment, finalised in technical assessment done for the purpose. The villagers demanded a high-level inquiry into the bridge giving way. As it is, this is the third bridge that has given way within a week in Bihar. Earlier reports of bridge collapse came in from Araria and Siwan districts. In Araria, a portion of a bridge being constructed at an expenditure of Rs 12 crore on the Bakra river collapsed on Tuesday whereas a bridge on Gandak river canal in Ramgarha Panchayat of Daraunda block in Siwan district caved in on Saturday. All three bridges were constructed by the Rural Works Department of the Bihar government. Reacting to the series of bridge collapses, All three bridges were constructed by the Rural Works Department of the Bihar government. Reacting to the series of bridge collapses, the Leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, said the BJP-led NDA government in Bihar and at the Centre, has failed on all fronts. Bridges were collapsing due to corruption and other irregularities in Bihar while train accidents were taking place one after the other across the country. Even students were on the streets protesting against paper leaks in the NEET-under graduate exam. Instead of taking rectification measures, BJP and JD(U) leaders were just engaged in abusing him and his father Lalu Prasad, he quipped...////...