Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla starts ₹40 crore road overhaul works; Assures completion of recarpeting within one month post-Diwali*
*Chandigarh, October 17:-* City Mayor Smt. Harpreet Kaur Babla today starts the commencement of a major city-wide road recarpeting works, following the opening of 11 successful tenders totaling ₹40 crores. The comprehensive infrastructure initiative aims to swiftly repair and upgrade critical transport links across Chandigarh.
While speaking on the occassion, the Mayor said that the project is moving forward with an organized approach, based on a rigorous assessment that classified roads into three distinct categories of degradation: Very Very Poor, Very Poor, and Poor. The initial contracts, totaling ₹40 crores, prioritize the most urgent repairs. Works for the Very Very Poor category, covering V4, V5, and V6 category roads, have already been allotted to contractors.
Mayor Babla officially kicked off the project today by inaugurating the recarpeting of V6 roads in Sector 29. She acknowledged the need to balance speedy execution with citizen convenience.
“We understand the importance of smooth, high-quality roads for the daily lives of our residents,” stated Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla. “To avoid causing significant traffic disruption during the ongoing festive season, particularly leading up to Diwali, the work will be contained to limited areas for now. However, I assure the public that immediately after Diwali, the work will pick up in full throttle, utilizing all the allotted resources.”
The Mayor confirmed an aggressive completion timeline, promising that all awarded road recarpeting will be successfully finished within one month of the post-Diwali ramp-up. This rapid execution underscores the Municipal Corporation’s commitment to providing robust and durable infrastructure for the city.
