Jammu, Aug. 30 -- Deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of flood-damaged infrastructure in Jammu and pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over the poor quality of roads and bridges that, he said, "collapsed like a pack of cards."

Choudhary visited critical sites including the Devak Bridge near AIIMS Vijaypur in Samba and the Sahar Khad Bridge near Lagate Morh in Kathua, both of which were heavily damaged during the recent floods that swept across the region.

Calling for accountability and a transparent investigation, Choudhary said the scale of damage reflected deep-rooted negligence, poor oversight, and substandard construction by implementing agencies.

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