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Safety fears on NH-55 after cavity, fly ash washout
Questions over the structural safety of the Sambalpur-Angul corridor on NH-55 have resurfaced after repairs to a cavity on the Maneswar-Sindurpank flyover were completed on Sunday. The New Indian Express reports that…
The Story in Brief
Questions over the structural safety of the Sambalpur-Angul corridor on NH-55 have resurfaced after repairs to a cavity on the Maneswar-Sindurpank flyover were completed on Sunday. The New Indian Express reports that around 270 defective works have been identified along the stretch, and prolonged rainfall has reportedly washed out fly ash from portions of the structures, raising fears of voids beneath the road surface.
The work was executed by sub-contractor AIPL under Gayatri Infra, with Dhingra Brothers (India) now carrying out repairs. Opposition BJD has targeted the government over alleged lapses, and district president Rohit Pujari has demanded an investigation into the Rs 1,200-crore NH-55 project.
The Indian Opinion
The NH-55 story is being pushed as another government negligence scandal, but the real culprit may be the system of sub-contracting and lax supervision that plagues all major infrastructure projects in Odisha. The 270 defective works figure is damning, but will the focus remain on fixing every single one, or will it dissolve into another round of blame-trading? The test is simple: will Dhingra Brothers complete all repairs before the next monsoon, and will the NHAI make the consultancy's inspection reports public?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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