PIL filed over Raighar-U’kote road work
A public interest litigation (PIL) case was filed in the Orissa High Court seeking vigilance inquiry into the Raighar-Umarkote road construction work on Friday.
Some local denizens who stood the petitioners alleged that the road connecting Umarkote and Raighar was in a pathetic condition.
The road work was implemented during 2014-2016 by contractors hired by the PWD and Rs 10.75 crore was spent for one stretch of the highway and Rs 12.30 core for another. The contractors openly flouted the construction norms and did not maintain the quality of the work. The surface of the road was damaged by rains and is full of pitfalls.
