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

How does Bitumen price hikes due to West Asia war affect state government?

The state government is managing delays and approving cost escalations for road repair projects due to rising bitumen prices. The war in West Asia affected the supply and significantly increased the price of bitumen, causing road repair projects to halt. The state government has since restarted work and approved cost escalation proposals to manage the financial impact.

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Why it matters

The Delhi Public Works Department plans to repair 600 kilometers of roads by December this year. To ensure the roads are durable, a team from Netaji Subhas University of Technology is monitoring the quality through third-party audits.

What would change this answer

Bitumen prices stabilize globallyThe state government may be able to reduce the scope or cost of the approved escalation proposals.
The government fails to meet the December completion targetThe operational timeline and public accountability of the state government will face increased scrutiny.

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