Cleared by House, Rs 12.44-crore project to uproot ‘intact’ pavers, re-lay new ones | Chandigarh News
In the recent house meeting, pavers worth Rs 12.44 crore were approved. Strangely, most of the paver agendas will see uprooting the existing tiles and pavers and to be installed fresh. Even uprooting will cost lakhs to the exchequer. The Chairman, Federation of Sectors Welfare Associations of Chandigarh (FOSWAC), Baljinder Singh Bittu, told The Indian Express, “This is their usual feature. They keep taking out old pavers which are in good condition and then install new ones. This has been happening for years yet there is no proper inquiry or investigation. In any sector if you see, they are doing the same thing.” Vinod Vashisht, Convener, City Forum of Residents Welfare Organisations (CFORWO) said, “Residents across the city are raising serious doubts on the real need of relaying or replacing of paver blocks which are currently happening at some places in the city even though these might be not required at all. MC engineering wing should strictly base its decisions purely on technical grounds and should not buckle under any pressure or obligation even on …
