{
  "id": 14104295,
  "title": "NHAI mandates proof checks of complex designs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nhai-mandates-proof-checks-of-complex-designs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:23:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nhai-mandates-proof-checks-of-complex-designs-101791832891898.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mandated independent proof-checking of the designs and drawings by empanelled Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), government technical institutions and reputed firms, seeking to strengthen safety checks for bridges, viaducts, tunnels and other complex structures in a new policy decision that will come into force from December 1.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}