Greater Chennai Corporation introduces penalties for defective road patchwork
Contractors will face contract termination for repeated violations as the civic body aims for a pothole-free city within six months.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has introduced new penalties for contractors who perform defective road patchwork, according to a report by The Hindu. An official circular issued last week outlines a three-step disciplinary process for violations such as unevenly laid patches.
Under the new rules, contractors will be penalised and ordered to redo the work for a first violation. A second instance will result in a warning, while a third instance will lead to the termination of the contract and the assignment of the work to a new contractor.
Previously, the civic body only issued advisories to contractors without specific penalty provisions. The GCC is currently undertaking repairs ahead of the Northeast monsoon and aims to achieve a pothole-free city in six months.
The corporation plans to acquire 15 mobile jet patchwork machines to speed up repairs on interior and bus route roads. Officials stated that owning these machines will become mandatory for contractors in the coming years.
The GCC recently floated tenders for road relaying and improvements in various localities, including Adyar, Kodambakkam, and Teynampet, with an estimated value of ₹86.5 crore. These works involve milling existing surfaces and relaying bituminous layers, as well as improving concrete and interlocking-paved roads.
