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NHAI penalises contractor after Lucknow-Kanpur expressway sinks five times in 20 days
NHAI penalises contractor after Lucknow-Kanpur expressway sinks five times in 20 days
The National Highways Authority of India has issued a notice to declare PNC Infratech Ltd. a non-performer over the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, which suffered five road cave-ins within 20 days of its inauguration.…
The Story in Brief
The National Highways Authority of India has issued a notice to declare PNC Infratech Ltd. a non-performer over the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, which suffered five road cave-ins within 20 days of its inauguration. NHAI has proposed a penalty against the contractor. The Rs 4,200-crore expressway's first cave-in occurred 22 days after opening, raising serious concerns about construction quality. Business Today reports that the controversy deepened after it emerged PNC Infratech was awarded two additional NHAI highway projects worth Rs 3,483 crore in July.
The Indian Opinion
The Rs 4,200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur expressway caved in five times in 20 days, yet the same contractor won two more NHAI projects worth Rs 3,483 crore in July. That is the real scandal. Before politicians trade charges, they should ask: who cleared the quality checks, and why was a non-performer rewarded with fresh contracts? This is not a political blame game but a simple test of accountability. The number that will settle it: how many penalty notices NHAI actually enforces, not just issues.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, businesstoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
