India, July 12 -- The water resources department has decided to appoint an independent third-party quality-control agency to oversee repair work at the Temghar dam in Mulshi after seepage persisted despite years of remedial measures.

The department has floated a Rs.37.5 lakh tender on Friday to appoint an agency that will independently monitor construction quality, verify material testing, conduct field and laboratory inspections, assess workmanship and submit periodic quality reports during the repair works.

The selected agency will supervise repairs on monoliths 1 to 13 over a 24-month period. It will also ensure that the work complies with Indian Standards (IS), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications, recommendations of the ...