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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(road work status RTI, PWD road incomplete, contractor name RTI, NHAI road quality, municipal road repair, public works department)&metatag-title=(Road Work Incomplete Make PWD Answer with RTI India 2026)&metatag-description=(Road in your area incomplete, potholed despite tender announced? File an RTI under §6 1 RTI Act 2005 to your PWD / NHAI / municipal engineer. free templates, work completion timelines.)}}
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 +
 +====== Road work incomplete? Make the PWD answer with one RTI ======
 +
 +{{ :social:auto:rti-road-work-status.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti road work status}}
 +
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +**Short version.** If a **road in your locality** has been "under repair" / partly built / patchy / never completed, despite **boards announcing tender + sanction + completion date**, a one-page RTI to the **PIO of your State PWD / NHAI / Municipal Engineer / PMGSY District office** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005 — disclosing the contractor name, sanctioned amount, scope of work, completion certificate, and any quality-test reports.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== A real story you'll recognise =====
 +
 +Manish noticed that the **2.4 km link road** in his Pune locality had been "under construction" for 14 months — board said "Completion by August 2024", but only one layer of WBM was visible. Potholes everywhere.
 +
 +He filed an RTI to the **Pune PWD Sub-Division**. **Twenty-five days later** the reply: a 12-page disclosure with **contractor name, sanctioned ₹2.8 crore, only ₹2.1 crore released, work measured at 67% complete, contractor in default, ₹85K penalty levied but not deducted, no third-party quality test conducted**. Manish forwarded to the local Pune Mirror reporter — a story ran the next week. The Sub-Divisional Engineer was transferred; the road completed in 6 weeks.
 +
 +Roads are administered by:
 +  * **State PWD** (state highways + major district roads)
 +  * **NHAI** (national highways) — 1956 Act
 +  * **PMGSY** (rural roads) — Ministry of Rural Development
 +  * **Municipal Corporation / ULB** (urban municipal roads)
 +  * **Panchayat** (village roads)
 +
 +Each has its own PIO + works register.
 +
 +===== What an RTI does =====
 +
 +  - **30-day clock** under §7(1).
 +  - **§20(1) personal liability**.
 +  - **Comprehensive contractor + quality disclosure** — surfaces ghost works, quality fraud, undeclared subcontracting.
 +
 +===== The statute =====
 +
 +  * **§6(1)** RTI Act.
 +  * **§7(1)** — 30 days.
 +  * **§4(1)(b)(xii)** — works register suo motu disclosable.
 +  * **State PWD Works Manuals** — set quality-test, third-party audit, and completion-certificate procedures.
 +  * **NHAI Act 1988** + **CPWD Works Manual** — for Central works.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To,
 +The Public Information Officer (PIO),
 +Office of the [Executive Engineer / Sub-Divisional Engineer],
 +[State PWD / NHAI / PMGSY / Municipal Engineering Cell],
 +[Locality / District]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act 2005 — status of road construction at
 +         [exact location with landmark]
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +Please provide:
 +
 +   1. Project name + sanction reference + sanctioning authority.
 +   2. Sanctioned amount, released amount, balance.
 +   3. Contractor name + address + GST/PAN.
 +   4. Sub-contractor names (if any) and the procedure followed for
 +      sub-contracting under PWD Works Manual.
 +   5. Date of work-order, scheduled completion date, actual progress
 +      as on date of disposal of this RTI (with measurement-book
 +      extract).
 +   6. Quality-test reports (third-party / lab / departmental) for
 +      WBM / BT / concrete layers — copies.
 +   7. Penalty levied for delay, amount deducted (with proof of
 +      deduction).
 +   8. Completion certificate (if issued), date and issuing officer.
 +   9. Inspection reports by Junior Engineer / Sub-Divisional
 +      Engineer for the last 12 months.
 +   10. Any complaints received about this work and action taken.
 +
 +I am a citizen of India residing at [address near the road].
 +
 +Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name + address + signature + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Step-by-step =====
 +
 +  - Identify which agency owns the road: state highway → PWD; rural road → PMGSY; urban → Municipal; national highway → NHAI.
 +  - Find the **Sub-Divisional Engineer / Executive Engineer** postal address.
 +  - File via state RTI portal (PWD/Municipal/PMGSY) OR rtionline.gov.in (NHAI) OR Speed Post.
 +  - ₹10 fee.
 +  - Diary 30-day deadline.
 +  - First Appeal → Executive Engineer / Chief Engineer; Second Appeal → SIC (state) / CIC (NHAI).
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +
 +==== Tender but no work started ====
 +Ask for tender award date + work-order date + reason for non-commencement.
 +
 +==== Half-completed indefinitely ====
 +Ask for measurement book + balance work + revised completion schedule.
 +
 +==== Quality concerns (cracks, potholes within months) ====
 +Ask for third-party quality-test reports + PWD inspection reports + warranty/defect-liability period status.
 +
 +==== Funds released but no work ====
 +Ask for utilisation certificate + photo evidence + field-inspection report.
 +
 +==== Contractor blacklisted in another state — still active here ====
 +Ask for the contractor's eligibility verification + cross-reference with CVC blacklist.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +
 +  * **CIC, //Road Works v. PWD UP// (2017)** — PWD directed to disclose contractor + quality reports; "commercial confidence" §8(1)(d) overruled by §8(2) public interest.
 +  * **//Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI// (2018)** — Works register suo motu under §4(1)(b)(xii).
 +  * **//Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. PMO// (CIC 2014)** — High-value spending must be transparent.
 +  * **State Information Commission (Maharashtra, 2022)** — PWD Sub-Divisional Engineer fined ₹15,000 for non-disclosure of road project file.
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +
 +  * Vague road description — give exact location + landmark.
 +  * Filing with municipal corp when it's a state PWD road (or vice versa) — wrong public authority.
 +  * Skipping quality-test report ask.
 +  * Asking for personal financial info of contractor (denied under §8(1)(j)).
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +
 +  * Visit the work site — note the **board** with sanction details (project no., contractor, amount, completion date). Quote in RTI.
 +  * Take photos with date-time stamps as supporting evidence (attach to RTI).
 +  * Cite **state PWD Works Manual + §4(1)(b)(xii)** explicitly.
 +  * Ask for **field inspection reports + measurement book** — surfaces ghost works.
 +  * Forward RTI reply to local journalists / RTI activists for amplification.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +
 +==== Will the road actually get fixed after the RTI? ====
 +Often yes — PIO discovery of file forces internal action (engineer transfer, contractor penalty, work resumption). Even if reply is partial, it gives you the **named contractor** + **sanction amount** to pursue further (CVC / vigilance / court).
 +
 +==== Can I get the contractor's bank account details? ====
 +**No** — §8(1)(j) personal info. But the contractor's GSTIN / PAN / company name + address are public.
 +
 +==== What if the work is by a private builder (not public)? ====
 +RTI doesn't apply to private — but you can RTI the **municipal building permission** + **completion certificate** to expose a private build.
 +
 +==== Toll road — same procedure? ====
 +For NHAI tolled stretches, file at NHAI via rtionline.gov.in. See [[:rti-toll-collection-nhai|Toll RTI guide]].
 +
 +==== Multi-agency road (state + central + local)? ====
 +File parallel RTIs to each. Each agency's PIO covers their slice.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +
 +Half-finished, substandard, or ghost roads waste public money + endanger lives. RTI is the cheapest forensic audit tool: contractor name + sanction amount + quality reports — the trio that breaks open most road scams. ₹10.
 +
 +**File the RTI.**
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-public-transport-rtc|State RTC bus issues? Make the corporation answer]] — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
 +  * [[:rti-street-light-civic-infrastructure|Street lights broken? Make the Municipal Cell answer]] — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
 +
 +  * [[:rti-mplads-mlalads-fund-utilization|MP/MLA fund RTI]]
 +  * [[:section-4-proactive-disclosure|§4(1)(b) suo motu]]
 +  * [[:rti-first-appeal-guide|First Appeal]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  - RTI Act 2005 — §6(1), §7(1), §8(1)(d), §8(1)(j), §8(2), §19, §20.
 +  - State PWD Works Manuals + CPWD Works Manual.
 +  - National Highways Authority of India Act 1988.
 +  - PMGSY Operational Manual.
 +  - //Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI// (2018); //Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. PMO// (CIC 2014).
 +  - CIC //Road Works v. PWD UP// (2017).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
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