Bhubaneswar: Rural Development Department has warned of legal action against people indulging in intentional digging of bitumen topped roads with an ulterior motive.
Engineer-in-Chief of Rural Works has informed through a press release that people should consider government property like roads, buildings, bridges, etc as their own property and should take care of its maintenance.
The Department has assured that if a work is proved to be of low quality, strong action will be taken against the concerned contractor and engineer after application of the 3R rule. The work shall be re-executed at the expense of the contractor, the release added.
In the event of a violation of the above, if any person is found to have indulged in intentional digging of roads with an ulterior motive before completion of one month of the work, action will be taken against the concerned person in accordance with the law.