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PWD Minister P.K. Basheer laments slow pace of NH works in Keralam

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PWD Minister P.K. Basheer laments slow pace of NH works in Keralam
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Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer
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Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

Only about 70% of the works on NH 66 in the State have been completed so far and despite two meetings with Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari, works have not picked up speed, PWD Minister P.K. Basheer said in the House on Tuesday.

Mr. Basheer said there were several issues affecting the progress of the NH 66 works, including the fact that the contractors in charge of the works had no idea about the peculiarities of the State. Most contractors had not even seen the State or the nature of work here and they seldom visited the worksite or attended the meetings called.

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