Airport Road in bad shape: VB recommends action against 7 Greater Mohali development body officials
Hindustan TimesThe poor construction of Airport Road in Mohali has caused a loss of ₹9 crore to the state exchequer. The 6-km stretch between Airport Chowk and the Banur-Landran road was opened in 2015, but peeled off within six months, leading to its closure and prompting vigilance inquiry. The vigilance bureau inquiry report, which was submitted to the chief administrator of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority recently, stated that the then seven officials concerned are responsible for loss to government exchequer, as their role has been found to be “negligent and unprofessional while supervising” the project. The VB has asked GMADA to take departmental action against the erring officials, who include the then chief engineer, superintending engineer, executive engineer, subdivisional officer and subordinates, who were responsible for floating tenders, monitoring and executing the project. The road was constructed during the tenure of the then GMADA chief engineer SP Singh, aka Pehalwan, who was later nabbed by the VB on allegations of large-scale corruption.
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