India, Aug. 5 -- With the condition of city roads and footpaths drawing frequent criticism, principal advisor to the Haryana urban development department, D.S. Dhesi, on Tuesday issued strict directions for their maintenance and made pedestrian safety a key agenda during a review meeting at the GMDA office.

Dhesi directed sub-divisional engineers to inspect roads under their jurisdiction once every month and submit a factual report to the executive engineer concerned. Executive engineers, in turn, have been asked to conduct quarterly inspections to ensure that constructing agencies adhere to quality standards during the defects liability period (DLP).

"Emphasis was laid on close monitoring of newly constructed roads and strict adherence...