PWD panel to 'standardise' footpath design
New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- A pedestrian in Delhi often encounters almost everything on a footpath except, probably, enough space to walk. A garbage collection point may occupy part of the walkway, or a public urinal may jut into it. Utility boxes and poles can leave barely enough room to pass, while broken paving, sudden changes in height and uneven surfaces can turn a short walk into an obstacle course.
Acknowledging these difficulties, the Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) has constituted a three-member committee that will standardise the design for laying down footpaths and for their repair.
It will review existing agreements and prepare a model tender for future projects.
The move follows concerns over non-standard tender spec...
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