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  1. Contractors and advocates are seeking government intervention regarding bitumen price hikes, which has caused a global shortage impacting road work.

Delhi Road Repairs Restart Amid Bitumen Price Hikes from West Asia War

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 6
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The Delhi Public Works Department plans to repair 600 kilometers of roads by December. These projects had been delayed because the war in West Asia affected bitumen supply and caused prices to rise. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved cost escalation proposals for these projects, covering the period from April to November. Netaji Subhas University of Technology is monitoring the road quality through third-party audits.

From dailypioneer.com

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The war in West Asia disrupted the supply of bitumen, a petroleum byproduct used in road construction, leading to significant price increases and project delays. The government has restarted the work and assigned the contract company responsibility for maintaining the roads for the next five years.

Contractors and advocates are seeking government intervention regarding bitumen price hikes, which has caused a global shortage impacting road work.

From dailypioneer.com

Who's involved

  • central governmentThe central government, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, approved cost escalation proposals.
  • DelhiDelhi is the location where the Delhi Public Works Department is repairing 600 kilometers of roads.
  • Netaji Subhas University of TechnologyNetaji Subhas University of Technology is monitoring the road quality through third-party audits.
  • companyThe company awarded the road construction contract is responsible for maintenance.

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  • companySpeculative

    The company might face increased costs due to the significant increase in bitumen prices.

  • Netaji Subhas University of TechnologySpeculative

    Netaji Subhas University of Technology could see increased revenue from the quality monitoring contract.

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  2. Audits are monitoring road quality as war-related bitumen price hikes continue.1 source

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