{
  "id": 10948719,
  "title": "NHAI to conduct special quality checks on 17 highway projects with bids 15% below estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nhai-to-conduct-special-quality-checks-on-17-highway-projects-with",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:49:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nhai-to-conduct-special-quality-checks-on-17-highway-projects-with-bids-15-below-estimate/articleshow/134594454.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "NHAI to begin special quality inspections for 17 under-construction National Highways projects due to their substantial cost discounts. These inspections are in addition to regular quality checks intended to identify construction issues early. A second round of inspections will take place after six months to verify quality and progress. The selected projects encompass various states and include…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}