Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s pet project — Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communications Expressway — which is already facing hurdles owing to corruption allegations levelled against IAS officer Radheshyam Mopalwar, is unlikely to be completed on time. The state is keen to kick-off the civil construction of the 706-km expressway by October but the detailed project report (DPR) is not ready yet. So certain conditions were relaxed to increase competition and a fresh bids were called,” a senior official added. A senior official working on the project said evaluating new bids would take a month. In the meantime, the DPR will be ready, which is a prerequisite for floating bids,” the official said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 08, 2017 03:56 UTC