Contractors found indulging in illegal dumping would not only face penalties but their bill payments will also be withheld, said Regional Officer of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in Himachal Pradesh Abdul Basit on Saturday.
Presiding over the meeting of all the contractors, team leaders of supervising consultants and project directors of NHAI Mandi, Shimla, Palampur and Hamirpur, he gave a stern warning to contractors that no illegal dumping would be tolerated under any circumstances, a statement issued here said.
The Regional Officer directed to include no dumping certificate in the monthly progress report on the suggestion of Project Directors that contractors should provide a certificate that no illegal dumping or environmental damage has occurred,