Ludhiana, Nov. 14 -- City residents have demanded that the municipal corporation make public the test reports of all roads recarpeted recently and initiate a vigilance inquiry into the functioning of the roads and bridges branch. They allege that several roads have been recarpeted multiple times within a few years, raising concerns over transparency and misuse of public funds.

The demand comes in the wake of complaints regarding the recently recarpeted Daresi Road, constructed at a cost of Rs.82 lakh.

Locals claim that substandard material was used and that the thickness of the blacktop layer falls short of the 30 mm required under tender specifications. They say the road shows uneven surfacing and poor finishing despite significant pub...