NHAI for special monitoring of projects with ‘abnormally low bids’
NEW DELHI: Highway projects bid out at “abnormally low” price to private players will now be put under a separate list for critical monitoring by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Officers concerned will have to visit sites every fortnight to see the actual progress and will also need to ensure that the contractors have deployed adequate resources.
The NHAI issued a circular on Friday to deal with “abnormally low bids” (ALBs). TOI had on Monday reported how private bidders quoting very low prices for government-funded highway projects has become a cause of concern and it was also flagged by a parliamentary standing committee.
