Nashik: Quality of ₹1,230-Crore Simhastha Road Projects Under Scrutiny Over Inspection Lapses
Nashik: While work on 28 major roads undertaken by the Municipal Corporation to strengthen infrastructure ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 has gained momentum, questions have been raised over the quality inspection of these projects. The Municipal Corporation’s Quality Control Department has observed that Project Management Consultants (PMCs) are not inspecting roadworks in accordance with…
In Nashik, the quality of ₹1,230-crore Simhastha Road projects is under investigation due to lapses in inspection procedures. The Municipal Corporation, in preparation for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2027, has initiated the construction of 28 major roads. However, the Municipal Corporation's Quality Control Department has raised concerns over the accuracy of the inspections carried out by Project Management Consultants (PMCs).
The consultants were reportedly not adhering to the checklist prepared by IIT Bombay for the inspections. Three major road projects, namely Sangam Bridge-Mirchi Hotel, XLO Chowk-Gangapur Chowk, and Takali STP-Nandurgaon Chowk-Rajasvi Sweets, were inspected by the Quality Control Department. The inspections revealed discrepancies between the Concrete Pour Card and the Daily Concrete Register at certain locations.
Additionally, the inspections found that necessary documentation, including independent tagging for work done on different dates, Requests for Inspection (RFIs), and complete inspection records, were missing. In Pune, the Municipal Corporation has also taken action by shutting down 10 PGs in Viman Nagar as part of a fire-safety drive.
The city's ₹1,230-crore Simhastha Road projects, which involve widening and concreting some roads, and paving others with asphalt, are scheduled for completion by March 2027. The Municipal Commissioner, Manisha Khatri, has taken action against contractors for instances of substandard material usage and hurried execution of work.
The Quality Control Department has written to the Public Works Department, urging them to conduct more rigorous inspections. The inspections highlighted the importance of maintaining separate records for every stage of work, including date-wise work tagging, Request for Inspection records, Concrete Pour Cards, Daily Concrete Registers, and other relevant documents.
The lapses in this process were observed during the inspections, prompting the Quality Control Department to request greater diligence from the concerned agencies.
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