Delhi PWD officials to adopt stretches of roads for maintenance

The decision has been made to ensure accountability at a more specific level.
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Officials at the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi will be given the responsibility of different road stretches in the Capital to ensure proper upkeep and ensure accountability at a more specific level.

“It has been observed that many stretches of PWD roads in Delhi lack the desirable appearance due to issues like maintenance of the carriageway, footpaths, kerbs and the central verge. To overcome these issues, it has been decided to engage all senior officers of PWD, up to the rank of Superintendent Engineers, to adopt at least one stretch of PWD road of their choice for this purpose,” a PWD official said.

Officials have been asked to submit their choice of three road stretches within seven days, he added.

“After the allotment of roads, the official will monitor it and provide valuable feedback to the concerned executing officials. This feedback will be shared over the E-Monitoring App and followed up for compliance,” the official added.

The initiative is aimed at improving the overall condition of roads under the PWD’s jurisdiction by involving senior officials in regular monitoring and maintenance efforts. The lack of maintenance of Delhi was a major issue in the run-up to the Assembly election.