THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) unearthed major irregularities in road construction during a state-wide inspection of PWD roads on Tuesday.
Inspections were carried out after several complaints were registered with the anti-graft body regarding the poor quality of materials used for construction and the unholy nexus between contractors and PWD staff hampering effective maintenance of the public thoroughfares.
Named operation ‘Saral Rastha’, inspections were held along 40 major roads across the state. The roads that were in a bad condition were spotted by the Vigilance team and then samples were taken from those places. After collecting files pertaining to these constructions from the PWD offices concerned, samples were sent to various laboratories for detailed examination.
