Question : CONDITION OF ROADS IN DELHI

(a) whether condition of roads in Delhi in areas under the jurisdiction of the NDMC and MCD is precarious and are full of path holes;

(b) if so, details thereof and reasons therefor;

(c) whether there are reports of nexus between civic authorities and road contractor on laying of bad quality roads in Delhi;

(d) if so, the details thereof and action taken against officers and contractors for laying bad quality roads in Delhi, particularly in South Delhi; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to check such cases in future?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) and (b): The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has informed that the condition of roads in its area is good. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has informed that the roads in most part of the city under their jurisdiction are in satisfactory condition and that as and when potholes are noticed, suitable remedial measures are taken to immediately repair them.

(c): No such case has come to the notice of the MCD so far.

(d): The MCD has informed that the roads particularly in South Delhi under its jurisdiction are generally in a satisfactory condition. The MCD has further informed that the contractors/firms carrying out the resurfacing/ strengthening of roads have to repair the roads free of cost for a period of five years, otherwise penal action is taken against them.

(e): Each zone of the MCD is equipped with the zonal control room to carry out repairing of roads promptly. Further, in order to ensure quality assurance of the work, third party inspection is carried out during execution/post execution. The MCD also gets samples of various materials tested from independent laboratories. The MCD has also procured and made operational two automated machines namely Jet Patcher and Nu-phalt for effective and prompt action to carry out patch repair. In the NDMC, road repair during defect liability period is carried out by the constructing agency and other repair is carried out through five road service centres, covering the entire NDMC area.