Pothole contractors fined Re 21L....The Times of India page 2 21st July 2012.
We all are aware that road repairs is a lucrative way to line the pockets of all concerned.
Yet there is a way out to ensure the issue gets resolved in a fitting manner. Once the contract value is ascertained, the winner of the contract gets paid in yearly instalments with a simple interest on the pending dues. Assume the contract is worth 10 lakhs, On completion of the Order the Contractor receives 3 lakhs as part payment. On completion of the first year after handover provided the road is still in its original state, he receives another 3 lakhs. However, if during the year there is breakdown on the repaired section, members of the public can upload images to the attention of the concerned authorities to express the damage.The due payment is held until the section is re-repaired. A completion certificate has to be re-issued by the contractor, prior to Inspection by the concerned authorities. Interest will not be calculated if the road is taken for re-repairs. This road is then placed under observation for another year. If it passes the test, the next instalment of 3 lakhs is paid else repeat repair. Once 2 instalments have been paid, then the road is placed under observation for another 3 years. If it survives well for all 3 years, then the last instalment with simple interest is paid to the contractor. However during the period if there is a failure, then the contractor re-repairs the road, and the clock starts the day he submits a fresh certificate of completion. No interest will be paid during the period of re-repair until completion certificate. This one measure will I hope resolve the issues we face of bad roads, Monsoon or.... No Monsoon
We all are aware that road repairs is a lucrative way to line the pockets of all concerned.
Yet there is a way out to ensure the issue gets resolved in a fitting manner. Once the contract value is ascertained, the winner of the contract gets paid in yearly instalments with a simple interest on the pending dues. Assume the contract is worth 10 lakhs, On completion of the Order the Contractor receives 3 lakhs as part payment. On completion of the first year after handover provided the road is still in its original state, he receives another 3 lakhs. However, if during the year there is breakdown on the repaired section, members of the public can upload images to the attention of the concerned authorities to express the damage.The due payment is held until the section is re-repaired. A completion certificate has to be re-issued by the contractor, prior to Inspection by the concerned authorities. Interest will not be calculated if the road is taken for re-repairs. This road is then placed under observation for another year. If it passes the test, the next instalment of 3 lakhs is paid else repeat repair. Once 2 instalments have been paid, then the road is placed under observation for another 3 years. If it survives well for all 3 years, then the last instalment with simple interest is paid to the contractor. However during the period if there is a failure, then the contractor re-repairs the road, and the clock starts the day he submits a fresh certificate of completion. No interest will be paid during the period of re-repair until completion certificate. This one measure will I hope resolve the issues we face of bad roads, Monsoon or.... No Monsoon
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