Goverment overhauls norms for highway project preparation, supervision contracts | India News

Goverment overhauls norms for highway project preparation, supervision contracts | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid the trend of private players quoting low prices to bag project preparation and supervision consultancy contracts, the road transport ministry has made sweeping changes in tendering norms.As per the new rules, the ministry will cap the maximum score that bidders would get even if they quote abnormally low prices and there will … Read more

Govt overhauls norms for highway project preparation, supervision contracts | India News

Govt overhauls norms for highway project preparation, supervision contracts | India News

NEW DELHI: Two probe reports on Silkyara tunnel collapse in Uttarkashi by the central and Uttarakhand governments have pointed to preparation of “deficient” detailed project report (DPR), a trend that has become a cause of concern for the government as well.To overcome the worrying trend of bidders quoting abnormally low prices to bag projects and … Read more