Santu Prasad Disturbed by Kid's Death, Retired UP Man Uses Rs 3 Lakh From PF to Build 70 ft Bridge! :- Rattled by the death of a young girl who fell off a dilapidated bamboo bridge, a retired gentleman decided to do something that most wouldn't.
Santu Prasad, a resident of the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, was deeply disturbed after a young girl lost her life after falling off the bridge and drowning in the drain.
Using over three lakhs from his provident fund after his retirement and taking some financial help (as part of shramdaan) from villages in the vicinity, Santu built a 70-feet long, strong permanent bridge.
For decades, the bridge that existed before the new construction was made of bamboo and ran over the silent drain passing through a small village in the Kaptanganj Block. And though crossing the bridge was life-threatening, people faced with no choice would risk lives and cross it, to avoid taking longer routes.
Every time the bridge broke down, people in the village would repair it themselves. Despite several pleas to MPs and MLAs, they received no help. There were empty promises but no groundwork.
Moved by his selfless act, many other villagers came forward to pledge their support. While someone offered iron, others offered cement, and many others offered money.
Today, this bridge is strong enough to accommodate pedestrians as well as cyclists.
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