While there have been several protests against the project of laying interlocking tiles on Malhar Road in Sarabha Nagar under the ‘Smart City mission’, a city-based activist has now highlighted quality issues in the ongoing construction work of the project.
In a complaint to the Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government, Punjab, the Director, Local Bodies, Punjab, and the Chief Vigilance Officer, Local Government, Punjab, Ramesh Nayyar, a city-based social activist has alleged that the construction agency assigned the project for converting Malhar Road into a smart road under the ‘Smart City mission’ was using stone dust for preparing base bed before laying interlocking tiles in place of coarse sand as per specifications of the work order.
