Stalled projects in Mohali: Mayor sets one-week deadline for contractors, says they’ll be blacklisted if work doesn’t start

Concerned over the rising number of complaints about halted development works in the city, the Mohali mayor has written to the Municipal Commissioner, directing that all projects approved in various Finance and Contract Committee (FNCC) meetings where tenders are completed and work orders already issued must begin within one week.

The mayor has warned that “if the firms/contractors fail to start work within the given period, a resolution to blacklist them will be placed in the next House meeting”.

In the letter, the mayor noted that both residents and councillors have repeatedly reported that several works have not started on the ground despite work orders being in place. Citizens are reportedly frustrated that even after tenders, estimates and budgets were sanctioned, development projects are being delayed for unexplained reasons, raising concerns about the municipal body’s functioning and administrative sensitivity.