Jharkhand Minister Orders Debarment of Delayed Road Contractors, Focus on Quality

Jharkhand's Rural Development Minister Deepika Pandey Singh has ordered a crackdown on contractors failing to complete road projects. Officials must compile a state-level list of defaulting agencies for debarment, preventing them from securing new work. The minister also emphasized timely repairs for damaged bridges before the monsoon and urged swift final payments for the Abua Awas scheme.