NEW DELHI, Mar 13: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Gulam Ali Khatana today raised serious concerns in the Rajya Sabha over alleged irregularities in the construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir & urged the Government of India to order a comprehensive audit and quality inspection of the works.
Khatana alleged that several roads constructed under PMGSY in the Union Territory have deteriorated within a short period after completion, developing potholes, cracks and surface damage, which raises serious concerns about the quality of construction and monitoring mechanisms.
He urged the Centre to conduct third-party quality inspections, fix accountability for substandard construction, ensure time-bound repairs of damaged roads and put in place a mechanism to appoint alternate contractors if existing contractors fail to complete projects.
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