Repair roads before Chaturthi or pay up: PWD to contractors

Govt to take over work if deadline missed and recover payments from erring contractors

The Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a stern ultimatum to road contractors, emphasising that if road repairs are not completed before the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the government will take over the work and recover the costs from the contractors' payments.

The announcement by PWD Principal Chief Engineer Uttam Parsekar comes as the State grapples with deteriorating road conditions, exacerbated by continuous rains.