Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Mann Orders Action on Road Irregularities
Punjab's Chief Minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann, did a surprise check on some roads being built in Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib.
He found that one road didn't meet the required standards, so he told officials to send a notice to the contractor and stop their payments.
He also checked other roads and asked for samples to be tested.
The government is building many roads across Punjab, totaling 44,920 km, with a big budget.
The CM wants to make sure the roads are of good quality and that public money is used properly.
He asked people to watch the road construction and report any problems.
The government has also canceled some contractors' deals because of poor-quality work.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann ordered a show-cause notice and withheld payments for a contractor due to irregularities in Reetkheri Link Road construction.
Mann conducted surprise inspections of multiple under-construction roads in Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib districts.
The CM emphasized the importance of quality control and proper utilization of public funds in road construction projects.
The Punjab government plans to build 44,920 km of roads across the state by the end of next year, with a total cost of Rs 16,209 crore.
Mann urged the public to monitor road construction and report any irregularities, assuring strict action against erring contractors.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann
- What
- Ordered show-cause notice and withheld payments for road construction irregularities
- When
- Thursday, December 11, 2023
- Where
- Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, Punjab
- Why
- To ensure quality and proper utilization of public funds
- Location
- Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, Punjab
- Issue Detected
- Non-compliance with weight parameters in road construction
- Action Taken
- Show-cause notice issued to contractor, payments withheld
- Roads Inspected
- Reetkheri Link Road, Sirhind Road, Rurki to Reona Plan Road
- Total Road Construction
- 44,920 km across Punjab by end of next year
- Total Cost
- Rs 16,209 crore
- Rural Link Roads
- 19,373 km with a cost of Rs 4,092 crore
- Maintenance Clause
- Five-year maintenance for all roads