Ludhiana, Oct. 22 -- Administrative delays have stalled the World-Class Roads project, with the municipal corporation Ludhiana putting the Rs.162-crore initiative on the back burner ten months after its announcement as it awaits a formal go-ahead from the state government.

The MC had issued a request for proposal (RFP) and received bids in response, but senior officials familiar with the matter said the state government has stalled progress for now.

"We have bids. But we can't take it forward yet as the government has paused the project for now," an official said.

Superintendent engineer of the buildings and road (B&R) cell, Sham Lal Gupta, said, "As we get the necessary go-ahead from the higher-ups, we will take the project forward."...