Gadkari directs state government to blacklist contractors for shoddy road work

Aug 10, 2023 - 23:26
Aug 10, 2023 - 23:30
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Gadkari directs state government to blacklist contractors for shoddy road work

Just days after three people were booked for shoddy road construction on the Gujarat-bound bridge running over the Versova Creek in Kashimira, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has directed the state government to blacklist contractors and agencies hired for this project.

The move came in after Shiv Sena MP Rajendra Gavit met the Union Minister in New Delhi and highlighted the shoddy construction work. The bridge was open to the public in March 2023 but the monsoon revealed the poor-quality work. Multiple potholes were seen on the northbound lanes which exposed the low-grade work that threatens the life of motorists and bikers.

After Gavit’s intervention, who met the MBVV police officials, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) filed a complaint (FIR) with the Kashimira police station. The work for this 2.25km bridge began in 2018 and was constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs250 crore.

Although the potholes were repaired, they reemerged a few days after heavy rains lashed the city. MBVV police team conducted spot inspections and an offence under section 336 (whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code on July 26 was registered against three contractors Vijay Mistry, Ashish Sharma and Ashok Thorat who are associated to the blacklist companies.

Gavit said, “I met the union minister and apprised him about the inferior quality work on such a crucial bridge which connects the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near the Ghodbunder junction in Kashimira. He responded positively and immediately instructed the concerned officials to blacklist the contractors and ensure that such incidents are not repeated."

 

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