Gandhinagar, Oct. 18 -- The Gujarat government has initiated strict legal action against a contractor over serious quality deficiencies detected in the major bridge over the Karjan River on the Rajpipla-Ramgadh (Navagam) road in Narmada district.

Following the directions of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Roads and Buildings Department has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against M/s Royal Infra Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Surat, the company responsible for constructing the bridge. The FIR has been registered at Rajpipla Police Station, an official release stated.

The bridge, which is crucial for connectivity in and around Rajpipla and Ramgadh, was found to have serious construction-related defects, raising concerns about its safe...