Gutka severely corroding Howrah Bridge: Study
April 12, 2013 10:44
The Howrah Bridge is under attack from gutkha-chewers. The Kolkata Port Trust, which maintains Kolkata's best known landmark, has said that saliva laced with gutkha is corroding the iconic 70-year-old bridge.
KoPT chief engineer A K Mehra said studies had found thick layers of gutkha deposits on the covers of hanger bases on either side of the bridge, and chemical tests had shown a severe reduction in the thickness of the covers. It was obvious that the corrosion had been caused by chemicals in gutkha, Mehra said. Read the full story here.
KoPT chief engineer A K Mehra said studies had found thick layers of gutkha deposits on the covers of hanger bases on either side of the bridge, and chemical tests had shown a severe reduction in the thickness of the covers. It was obvious that the corrosion had been caused by chemicals in gutkha, Mehra said. Read the full story here.