{"id":22383,"date":"2026-09-10T07:51:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22383"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:51:05","slug":"nitin-gadkari-says-he-felt-ashamed-at-mumbai-goa-highway-work-delays-i-want-to-set-record-of-blacklisting-maximum-number-of-contractors-and-suspending-officials-for-poor-qu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22383","title":{"rendered":"Nitin Gadkari says he felt \u2018ashamed\u2019 at Mumbai-Goa highway work delays; \u2018I want to set record of blacklisting maximum number of contractors and suspending officials for poor quality work\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133998402,imgsize-831010,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/nitin-gadkari.jpg\" alt=\"Nitin Gadkari says he felt \u2018ashamed\u2019 at Mumbai-Goa highway work delays; \u2018I want to set record of blacklisting maximum number of contractors and suspending officials for poor quality work\u2019\" title=\"He said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"He said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects.\">He said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Union Road Transport and Highways Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nitin-gadkari\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nitin Gadkari<\/a> has said that he wants to set a record blacklisting contractors who do poor quality work and also suspend officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Gadkari said he had earlier expressed shame over the prolonged delay in widening the Mumbai-Goa Highway. <!-- -->He now plans to travel along the highway in October and personally review the work that has been completed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>He was speaking after inaugurating a six-lane elevated road corridor at Porvorim near Panaji. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Union Minister Shripad Naik, State Public Works Department Minister Digambar Kamat, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte and other officials were present at the event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018Want to set record for blacklisting contractors, suspending officials\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gadkari said on Wednesday that he wanted to &#8220;set a record&#8221; by blacklisting the largest possible number of contractors and suspending officials found responsible for delays or poor-quality execution in infrastructure projects.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;I had announced (earlier) that I would not come for the inauguration of the (widened) Mumbai-Goa highway because I felt ashamed that it had been delayed so much,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>According to Gadkari, officials held a meeting on the issue on Tuesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>&#8220;I would land at the Mumbai airport in October, and travel by road to Goa to personally inspect the highway and assess whether the journey has been made convenient for travellers,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The minister said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>&#8220;Now I want to set a record of blacklisting the maximum number of contractors and taking action against them, as well as suspending officials, within a year. I am not going to stop doing this now,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Gadkari also called on the Goa government to develop roadside amenities along the Mumbai-Goa highway that reflect the state&#8217;s distinctive architecture, cuisine and handicraft traditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>He said these facilities should offer visitors an opportunity to experience Goan food and purchase the state&#8217;s handloom and handicraft products, giving tourists a distinctive experience as they travel through Goa.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Gadkari also proposed adding facilities for biofuels, electric vehicles and other alternative fuels alongside the petrol and diesel pumps operating on the route.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>&#8220;If you make a request to me, I am ready to provide them to you,&#8221; Gadkari said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Mumbai-Goa highway widening delayed<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The widening work on the Mumbai-Goa highway, which runs through Maharashtra&#8217;s coastal Konkan region, has been delayed repeatedly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>He also said landscaping along the highway should be planned scientifically rather than relying on contractors to carry out arbitrary tree plantation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>&#8220;Proper study should be conducted to determine which flowering trees and species should be planted, and which species absorb more carbon dioxide and release oxygen,&#8221; the minister said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Gadkari appealed to Chief Minister Sawant and local MLAs to support efforts to turn the entire highway into a &#8220;green highway&#8221;. He also suggested that it could be developed along the lines of an &#8220;oxygen park&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The minister pointed out that he had previously developed an oxygen park in Nagpur.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>He said quality infrastructure covering water, electricity, transportation and communication is important for attracting investment, generating employment and helping reduce poverty.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>Gadkari further called for Goa to work towards eliminating water, air and noise pollution. He urged the authorities to ensure that waste does not find its way into the sea.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>He also sought a comprehensive review of traffic conditions in the state and reforms to address congestion. Among the measures he suggested were consolidating markets, relocating warehouses outside cities, upgrading bus depots and synchronising traffic movement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>Referring to the newly inaugurated elevated corridor at Porvorim, Gadkari said a road that originally had a two-lane capacity now effectively provides capacity for ten lanes, with four lanes at ground level and six lanes on the elevated section.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>The minister also pushed for wider adoption of alternative fuels and technologies such as electric, hydrogen and flex-fuel systems, saying these would contribute to lowering pollution.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/nitin-gadkari-says-he-felt-ashamed-at-mumbai-goa-highway-work-delays-i-want-to-set-record-of-blacklisting-maximum-number-of-contractors-and-suspending-officials-for-poor-quality-work\/articleshow\/133998188.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects. 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