NHAI steps up quality checks, steep bid discounts under review
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- ✓NHAI started new quality checks on 17 highway projects to ensure better safety and construction standards.
- ✓The authority said these inspections aim to detect deficiencies early.
- ✓Officials will review projects with steep bid discounts across nine states.
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- BUSINESS
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- Financial Express
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- India Economy
The inspections, over and above NHAI's routine quality checks, aim to detect construction deficiencies early and ensure contractors adhere to prescribed technical and safety standards, a statement by NHAI said. The first round is scheduled to be completed by December 2026, with the projects to be re-inspected six months later by a different team of experts.
The move comes amid recent criticism and concerns over the quality of highway construction and the need for stronger oversight of contractors and consultants. NHAI's decision to specifically examine projects awarded at unusually large discounts indicates a sharper focus on whether aggressive bidding could have implications for construction quality.
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