Under the new rule, if the cost of a project is more than 300 crores and the length of the bridge is more than 60 meters, the officials concerned will have to inspect it twice a month.
There is also a provision for fine if negligence in the rules of supervision is proved.
Officials of the Regional Offices of the Ministry of Roads, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) for non-compliance of quality control measures and specifications in the construction of roads and bridges on national highways, according to a government circular. And the engineers will be held responsible.
In a recent circular issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, these officers can be fined heavy or light if they are found to be negligent in the rules of supervision or if more than three cases of failure of the structure during construction and operation are found. . “With a view to prevent such breaches of contractual requirements, the competent authority of the ministry has decided that the officer-in-charge of the construction site shall supervise the projects,” it said.
This will ensure that the project receiving company/contractor and the authority’s engineer/independent engineer/supervision consultant are adhering to the accepted standards and procedures of construction work. Currently, only contractors, independent engineers and consultants supervising the work are penalized for such deficiencies or failures.
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