The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) finally seems to have found a way to put an end to the recurring problem of contractors laying substandard roads in the city.
In a first, B-SMILE has planned to introduce a new mandate requiring contractors to take on 10 years of maintenance liability for the makeover of the 17.01-km Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch between Silk Board and K.R. Puram.
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will increase the Defect Liability Period (DLP), which currently stands at two years.
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