# Quality concerns raised on MP road project costing Rs 69 lakh 2026-08-23T18:35:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Questions have been raised over the quality and safety of the under-construction 37.50-km Bhikangaon-Jhirniya road in Madhya Pradesh. The project, being executed by Bidal Developers at a cost of Rs 69 lakh, has drawn complaints even before completion. Social worker Rajesh Chauhan alleged that concrete quality was compromised, with gravel visible at several places and cement not used to prescribed standards. Safety concerns include an electricity pole in the middle of the road and others near shoulders without reflective markings or warning signs. PWD sub-divisional officer Lokesh Chauhan said the contractor has been directed to install reflective material on poles. Officials will inspect the work and take action if deficiencies are found. ## Indian Opinion Analysis MP's rural road network is often built under state or central schemes with tight budgets. A Rs 69-lakh contract for 37.5 km works out to about Rs 1.84 lakh per km, which is extremely low even for village roads, raising questions about cost feasibility. The contractor Bidal Developers may face penalty or blacklisting if the PWD inspection confirms substandard work. Locals have no formal grievance mechanism beyond social workers, the outcome depends on the site inspection report. Watch for the PWD's next compliance notice or show-cause order. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Reports allegations from a social worker and response from a PWD official without editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bhikangaon, Bidal Developers, Madhya Pradesh, PWD Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/quality-concerns-raised-on-mp-road-project-costing-rs-69-lakh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/quality-concerns-raised-on-mp-road-project-costing-rs-69-lakh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/