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Ludhiana: PWD officials protested against the road construction contractor on Friday, accusing him of pressuring their fellow junior engineer, Sarup Singh, to make higher bills and filing false complaints against him on the government portal. They accused the contractor of blackmail and demanded action, including blacklisting, against him. Engineer Sarup Singh said that the contractor was given work of constructing a 320 feet road to Bicycle Valley on Dhanansu Road but he constructed just 200 metres of the road.
He said that they prepared the bill accordingly but he was pressuring him to prepare a bill of around Rs 20 lakh. He added that the contractor had filed a false complaint on the government portal accusing him of demanding Rs 50,000 bribe. tnn We also published the following articles recently Bills of contractors worth Rs 38 crore pending in MCC BJP corporator Sudheer Shetty Kannur highlights that Rs 38 crore worth of contractors' bills in Mangaluru City Corporation remain unpaid due to delayed government sanctions.
Despite Rs 125 crore being sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi Nagara Vikasa Yojna, only Rs 33 crore has been released. Additionally, concerns were raised about waste collection inefficiencies and vehicle maintenance issues affecting city areas. Expedite road, construction works: Kodagu DC Kodagu deputy commissioner Venkat Raja has instructed PWD officials to repair and construct roads and buildings within 90 days.
Administrative approvals and 75% funding have been secured. The focus includes roads near Srimangala and Kedamallur village. Taluk tahsildars are to monitor progress, with all projects expected to complete by February's end.
New road construction begins in Narayanpur The construction of a road between Orchha and Aader in the remote region of Abujhmarh has started as part of the Niyad Nellanar scheme, aimed at developing LWE districts in Bastar. This project responds to residents' demands for better infrastructure and is supported by the Narayanpur district administration and police to improve connectivity and boost regional development..
