Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Local government minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday promised an inquiry to fix responsibility on officials after Jagraon legislator Saravjit Kaur Manuke complained about the abrupt halt to road construction work and road-cleaning machines lying unused in her area.

Bains gave the assurance while replying to the member's query during Question Hour on the last day of the monsoon session. Manuke said that contractors had left road construction work midway, causing inconvenience to residents. She also raised the issue of road-sweeping machines lying idle. "It has been two years, but these road cleaning vehicles remain parked and have not been used. They keep citing technical problems," she said.

The minister said ro...