Newly-appointed Punjab Governor holds meeting with NHAI officials
4 months, 1 week ago

Newly-appointed Punjab Governor holds meeting with NHAI officials

The Hindu  

Days after Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari raised with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the issue surrounding the safety of National Highway Authority of India staff amid concern over “prevailing law and order situation”, the newly-appointed Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday held a review meeting with senior officials of the NHAI and others here to review the progress of various ongoing central projects in Punjab. Mr. Kataria directed the officials, including those from Railways, Airport Authority and Bharat Sancha Nigam Limited, to ensure the completion of all the central projects without delay. In his letter to the Chief Minister, Mr. Gadkari wrote “.due to pending issues related to land acquisition and the prevailing law and order conditions, a number of contractors-concessionaires have requested to foreclose contracts and have raised claims against NHAI. The NHAI has already terminated three projects in Punjab with a total length of 104 km and costing ₹3,263 crore.

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