Ballari/Vijaynagar : A private construction company has got the contract for upgradation of the middle section of National Highway-63 hospet And this Andra Pradesh Seema six years ago, almost four years before the outbreak of Covid-19. That the company under consideration, Gammon India, has reportedly not completed even half the work on the project. The drivers who commute regularly on this route are quite annoyed with the private firm, considering that they have to work hard every time they travel on this road. Union Minister of Transport and Highways Nitin GadkariAfter assessing the status of the project, expressed disappointment over the delay in completion of the project.
Among others, delays in land acquisition, long waits for clearances from the forest department, and of course, pandemic-enforced lag, contributed to the subsequent delay in project completion. On the other hand, Gammon India and the central government are busy blaming each other for the delay. Meanwhile, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sought an explanation through notice from Gammon India for the delay in completion of the project.
In 2016, the central government approved the project for upgradation of 95 km from Hospet to the Andhra Pradesh border, score, The project envisages the expansion of a two-lane road to a four-lane one at an estimated cost of Rs 1,622 crore, which includes funds for acquisition of land and rehabilitation of the participants along with it.
The project is part of several aimed at strengthening infrastructure in the Kalyan Karnataka region, with the Center hoping that the extended stretch of highway will facilitate easier and faster access to urban centres, resulting in social reforms. Economic condition of the people.
An NHAI official said the original deadline for the project was March 2019, which was later extended to June 2023. “But as things stand now, there is little hope of the project being completed by next June. The company has completed an extension of only 59 km. The company has not responded to our notice.
Suresh Kakubalu, a resident of Kakubalu, a village located along the stretch of the highway, said that, apart from the traffic jams caused by the delay in the project, there were massive accidents on the road. There are potholes all over the road. Suresh said, “Despite our pleas to expedite the work on this section, neither the private firm nor the concerned authorities have heeded to our request.”
Repeated attempts by TOI to offer Gammon India representatives their version on the reasons for the delay did not help.
Among others, delays in land acquisition, long waits for clearances from the forest department, and of course, pandemic-enforced lag, contributed to the subsequent delay in project completion. On the other hand, Gammon India and the central government are busy blaming each other for the delay. Meanwhile, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sought an explanation through notice from Gammon India for the delay in completion of the project.
In 2016, the central government approved the project for upgradation of 95 km from Hospet to the Andhra Pradesh border, score, The project envisages the expansion of a two-lane road to a four-lane one at an estimated cost of Rs 1,622 crore, which includes funds for acquisition of land and rehabilitation of the participants along with it.
The project is part of several aimed at strengthening infrastructure in the Kalyan Karnataka region, with the Center hoping that the extended stretch of highway will facilitate easier and faster access to urban centres, resulting in social reforms. Economic condition of the people.
An NHAI official said the original deadline for the project was March 2019, which was later extended to June 2023. “But as things stand now, there is little hope of the project being completed by next June. The company has completed an extension of only 59 km. The company has not responded to our notice.
Suresh Kakubalu, a resident of Kakubalu, a village located along the stretch of the highway, said that, apart from the traffic jams caused by the delay in the project, there were massive accidents on the road. There are potholes all over the road. Suresh said, “Despite our pleas to expedite the work on this section, neither the private firm nor the concerned authorities have heeded to our request.”
Repeated attempts by TOI to offer Gammon India representatives their version on the reasons for the delay did not help.