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The cost of highway projects under the Bharatmala programme rose significantly from initial estimates due to the construction of wider highways, tunnels, flyovers, and more expensive land acquisition, a top Roads Ministry official said.. Speaking to ET, the official said that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Bharatmala has overlooked multiple intricacies while concluding that were cost overruns in the Rs 5.35 lakh crore programme...
In its report tabled in Parliament on August 10, the CAG concluded that only 75.62% of approved length has been awarded while 158.24% of approved financial outlay was sanctioned up to March 31, 2023...
The auditor also flagged irregularities in award of highway projects by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)..
In its recommendation, the auditor noted that anomalies in tendering and selection process of concessionaires "should be investigated to fix responsibility on erring officials who failed to ensure due adherence to prescribed rules and guidelines."..
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