PWD officials directed to ensure timely completion of maintenance works
A meeting convened by Public Works and Tourism Minister, P.A. Mohamed Riyas to assess the road maintenance under the PWD has directed the officials to ensure the maintenance of roads on time.
The running contract system was introduced in the State to ensure the timely upkeep and maintenance of the roads. Around 90% of the roads are maintained in good condition through running contracts. However, the officials should ensure that the potholes that develop on some roads during the rainy season are closed at least temporarily. There should be no lapse in this regard. Inspections by officials in charge of roads should continue as they are currently being carried out. The Minister also directed that the inspection reports be evaluated daily up to the secretary level.
Once the rain stops, regular maintenance work should be completed within a specified day, said the Minister. Strict action will be taken against officials who commit any lapse, he said. The Minister also suggested that special boards be installed to inform the public about the handover of roads to utilities, including the Kerala Water Authority, just as defect liability period (DLP) boards are installed.
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