VB probe sought into poor road work in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 18

After samples of road material and interlocking tiles, taken from four areas of the city, failed the quality test, the Council of RTI Activists has sought a vigilance inquiry into the matter.

Members alleged public money was being wasted on poor quality work in the city.

The MC’s quality control team had collected ready mix concrete (RMC) and RCC roads samples from different areas in the past one month.

The average thickness of collected samples at the RK road was found to be 6 mm against the required 12 mm, while the average thickness of samples at the Circular road near the Daresi ground was 4 mm against the required 6 mm .

Besides, the thickness was found to be less than the required level at Baba Mukand Singh Nagar. Nine samples of interlocking tiles collected from the streets of the Sewakpura area failed the strength test too.

Rohit Sabharwal of the Council of Engineers has filed a complaint with the Chief Secretary, Punjab, ADGP-cum-Chief Director (Vigilance) and Secretary (Vigilance), requesting them to mark an inquiry.

He alleged that this was causing loss to the state exchequer as sub-standard material was being used on roads.

“I have demanded a Vigilance inquiry into the matter. Public money should not be wasted this way,” he said.

A number of city roads have either given way or suffered damage days after repairs in the past.