Chandigarh road repair work: MC able to complete only 25% of its job

Ever since the lockdown ended in early June, the Chandigarh civic body has been able to complete only 25 per cent of the road work it was supposed to do in the summers. Now as the monsoons approach, road work is all set to stop again for another three months, leaving residents inconvenienced.

A senior official said that work adding up to Rs 45 crore was to be done in the summers, but they have only been able to carry out road work adding up to Rs 12 crore. “Initially due to lockdown we couldn’t get the work done and then there was a shortage of labour. So, we could complete only 25 per cent work,” said the official.