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New Delhi: Union Roads and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has warned the Punjab government regarding the NHAI projects in Punjab. Nitin Gadkari has written a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in which he raised serious questions about the law and order system of the state. He pointed out the Punjab government regarding the safety of NHAI officials.
In this letter, Nitin Gadkari has written that law and order is not good in Punjab and NHAI officials and contractors are worried. After this, it has been said that earlier 103 km projects worth 3263 crore rupees were stopped in Punjab and if the current situation persists, then 293KM projects worth Rs 14288 crore will also be closed.
Additionally, he urged the CM Bhagwant Mann to take strong action against the perpetrators involved in the attacks on NHAI officers in Jalandhar and Ludhiana by miscreants. The minister highlighted that, while an FIR has been registered in one case, but no FIR has been registered against the miscreants in the Ludhiana incident. He also expressed concern over the safety of NHAI officers.
File FIRs and take strict actions
Gadkari wrote, “I have been informed about two untoward incidents which occurred recently on Delhi-Katra Expressway projects. In one incident in Jalandhar District, the Engineer of the Contractor was brutally assaulted (photographs enclosed). Although FIR has been registered in this regard, strong action is required to be taken against the perpetrators. In another incident in Ludhiana District, the Project camp of the Contractor of Delhi-Katra Expressway was attacked by miscreants (photographs enclosed) who also threatened the Engineers to burn the project camp and their staff alive. However, FIR has filed and miscreants have not been arrested despite written request by NHAI officers. I request that the State Government immediately take corrective measures, file FIRS and take strong action against the perpetrators to prevent such incidents in future and to restore the confidence of NHAI officers and staff of the concessionaires.”
