Gadkari warns consultants of action in case of lapses in DPRs and monitoring of work

Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for road transport and highways, has warned consultants that are involved in preparing project reports and supervising highway projects of major penal action in case of any structural issues or road accidents.

On Tuesday, Gadkari had made these statements at a meeting that he chaired. The interaction was with more than two dozen consultancy firms. The discussion was held to cover several concerns which included poor quality of DPRs and poor monitoring of works during construction and maintenance phases. The minister spoke of how poor quality DPRs are responsible for accidents, alignment, landslides, bridge collapse and flooding of roads.