Chandigarh, October 3, 2025: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Chief Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh, to review the status of road repair works across the city.

Present in the meeting were Ms. Prerna Puri, Secretary Engineering; Sh. Amit Kumar, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh; Sh. C.B. Ojha, Chief Engineer, Engineering Department; Sh. Sanjay Arora, Chief Engineer, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh; along with other senior officers of the Engineering Department, U.T. Chandigarh, and the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.

During the meeting, the Chief Engineers briefed the Chief Secretary on the overall condition of the city roads, the extent of the road network, and stretches identified for urgent repairs following technical assessment. They also apprised him of the action plan for repair and resurfacing works scheduled in the coming weeks and months, the current status of tenders, and other related matters concerning execution and timelines.

Addressing the officials, the Chief Secretary underlined the importance of timely road repair works to ensure smooth traffic movement and public convenience. He directed the departments to prioritize stretches requiring urgent attention after due technical evaluation and emphasized that works must be executed in a time-bound and coordinated manner with strict adherence to quality and durability standards.

The Chief Secretary further directed that no payment shall be released without a satisfactory quality report from a third-party inspection agency. He also instructed that strict action will be taken against agencies or officers responsible for non-completion of works within the targeted timelines.