Gujarat govt sets up special teams to inspect monsoon-damaged roads in major cities

Gandhinagar: The Urban Development and Urban Housing Department has constituted a state-level special team to assess damage to roads that fall under the Defect Liability Period (DLP) and have deteriorated during the monsoon, the Gujarat government announced today.

Under this initiative, four special teams have been formed to inspect roadwork quality in the municipal corporation areas of Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Surat. These teams will function under the superintendent engineers appointed as team leaders, as detailed below:

Team Structure

These teams will conduct on-site inspections across the four major municipal corporations to thoroughly examine damaged roads falling under the DLP category. After completing the inspections, a detailed report along with all relevant findings will be submitted to the Additional Chief Secretary.

Additionally, moving forward, road repair works carried out in municipal areas will undergo cross-verification through the Regional Commissioners’ offices. Other municipal corporations across the state will also undergo similar inspections to assess road quality and contractor performance. DeshGujarat