NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has taken a major step towards strengthening the Capital’s road infrastructure. At a meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, projects worth Rs 657.99 crore were approved for the strengthening of 270.63 kilometres of roads, officials said.
The government said the project would make the capital’s roads safer, more durable and of better quality. The decision will improve the condition of several key roads across East, North and South Delhi and help strengthen road infrastructure in line with modern standards.
A total of Rs 147.08 crore would be spent on strengthening 58.292 km of roads in the East Maintenance Zone, Rs 247.31 crore on 104.42 km of roads in the North Maintenance Zone and Rs 263.61 crore on 107.92 km of roads in the South Maintenance Zone. To achieve this objective, the road strengthening works will be carried out on a zone-wise basis.
The project will include cold milling, Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM), Bituminous Concrete (BC), road markings, road furniture, tack coat application and kerb channel works aimed at improving road quality, safety and durability.
The Chief Minister said that, for the first time, Delhi is adopting a zone-wise composite tendering system in place of the conventional road-wise tendering model. This will help make project execution, quality control and monitoring more effective. It will also enable better use of modern machinery and technology, ensure closer monitoring of work quality and ensure accountability for post-construction maintenance.
She said the Delhi Government is focusing not only on construction but also on quality and transparency. All projects will have a five-year Defect Liability Period. Notably, if a pothole develops on any road during the liability period, it will be repaired within 48 hours.
Project progress will be updated regularly on the GSDL/DPMG portal, while geo-tagged photographs will be uploaded before, during and after execution of the works. In addition, independent audits will be conducted by CSIR-CRRI and the School of Planning and Architecture to monitor the quality of the works. The Chief Minister said the target is to complete the project by October.
Changes to have cold milling, road markings
The project will include cold milling, Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM), Bituminous Concrete (BC), road markings, road furniture, tack coat application and kerb channel works aimed at improving road quality, safety and durability.
