In addition, it has imposed a monetary fine of Rs 2.8 crore against the contractor, issuing a reason for a reason for the reason for a reason for the Authority Engineer SA Infra and suspended the NHAI Project Director (Palanpur) for the guilty construction.
A government official stated that independent expert committees of IIT-BHU, IIT-DELHI, and IIT-Gandhiinagar have been formed to provide detailed site inspections, testing and scientific recommendations.
According to the official, immediate remedial action has been initiated in the affected areas based on the recommendations of expert teams in view of the ongoing traffic movement along the corridor.
The official said, “The contractor has been instructed to improve all the defects at his cost, special technical teams have been mobilized, and the restoration work is currently going on using the appropriate machinery,” the official said, adding immediate restoration work, including the improvement of bituman surface, will be subjected to the availability of dry mantras in the next 10 days, adding immediate restoration work.
Initial evaluation suggests that the failure of the footpath crust is due to the total interlayer (AIL), Cement Treaty Base (CTB), poor drainage and poor quality of improper drainage and improper or cosmetic repair.
