Road quality: CVO seeks report

Ludhiana, March 13

The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Local Government has sought an action taken report regarding the show-cause notice that was issued to officials concerned after a number of samples collected from Circular Road and an area on RK Road Ludhiana had failed quality test last year.

Notably, the MC’s Quality Control team had collected these samples from these roads last year and a number of samples had failed the quality test.

A city resident had also filed complaint to the CVO regarding the failed samples and sought required action. Following the complaint, a show-cause notice was served to the SDO and the JE concerned. Now, the CVO has asked the MC to submit an action taken report in this regard.

Rishipal Singh, Additional Commissioner of MC, Ludhiana, had found irregularities in the road work. Notably, the average thickness of collected samples from an area at RK Road was found to be around 6 mm against required 12 mm. Besides, the average thickness of samples was found around 4 mm against required 6 mm at Circular Road near Daresi Ground.

Additional Commissioner, Rishipal Singh said that he would look into the matter. — TNS

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