NEW DELHI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has warned consultants engaged in preparing project reports (DPRs) and supervising the highway projects of major penal action in case of any structure failure or road accidents. He also warned them of going to the extent of filing FIRs for their negligence that claims any life, sources said.
Gadkari made these comments while chairing an interaction with more than two dozen consultancy firms on Tuesday over several issues including poor quality of DPRs and poor monitoring of works during construction and maintenance phases. The minister flagged how poor quality DPRs are responsible for accidents, alignment, landslides, bridge collapse and flooding of roads.
