[1]Thiruvananthapuram: The cabinet on Wednesday decided to conduct a detailed examination to check the quality of roads that got damaged during the past one year and fix accountability with the contractors who had carried out the work.
At the cabinet briefing, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters that if the damage was due to the contractor's fault, he would be made to pay for the repair work. In the event of his refusal, he would be blacklisted.
“The government officials will face strict action if dereliction of duty is found on their part,” he said and added that all future contracts for road works would also include work performance guarantee and quality assurance.
He said the PWD would undertake urgent repair works on all roads coming under the department and the entire work would cost Rs 431 crore. Earlier, PWD Minister Ibrahim Kunju submitted a detailed report on the roads that were damaged during the recent rains.
The minister will hold meetings with officials and people’s representatives to review the condition of roads in each district. The schedule of the meetings is as follows: Palakkad and Malappuram, August 11, Ernakulam, 12, Thiruvananthapuram, 14, Kottayam, 16, Kolllam, 18, Thrissur, 19, Kasargod and Kannur, 23, Alappuzha, 26, Idukki and Pathanamthitta, 27, Kozhikode and Wayanad, 30.
All-party delegation: The government has sought an appointment with the Prime Minister on August 9 and 10 for an all-party delegation which will seek immediate relief for the damage caused to life and property in the heavy rains and landslides.
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