HC wants progress monitored weekly

To avoid further delays caused in the completion of Zirakpur-Parwanoo bypass,the Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Monday,opined that the construction needs to be monitored on a weekly basis.

During the resumed hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for quick completion of Zirakpur-Parwanoo bypass and other National Highways coming up in Punjab and Haryana,the High Court questioned the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) as to why so many delays are being caused in the completion of the bypass.

Senior lawyer M L Sarin,amicus curiae in the case,highlighted the delay being caused in the completion of six-laning of Panipat to Jalandhar and construction of Zirakpur-Parwanoo bypass.

The High Court impleaded the concessionaire in the case as a respondent and directed Punjab,Haryana and NHAI to submit status reports in the case by the third week of January. The High Court also asked NHAI as to why it should not cancel the licence of the concessionaire.

Sarin contended that a former High Court Judge had slapped a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on one of the concessionaire for not meeting the deadline. The case was adjourned with the direction to Punjab,Haryana and NHAI to file the status reports in the case.

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