After missing multiple deadlines, the firm engaged in resurfacing the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway stretch has been slapped with a penalty of `1 crore.
The Noida Authority had in 2019 engaged the firm for the road resurfacing work, which was to be completed in 2020 at a cost of Rs 70 crore but is still underway, the officials said.
The deadline for the project was then rescheduled to 2021 but the firm cited reasons like Covid-19 outbreak for the delay in resurfacing, a senior Noida Authority official said.
"After the time extensions, the 16-km expressway stretch was scheduled to be resurfaced by mid-2022 however till this Sunday it was less than one-fourth completed," the official said, wishing not to be named.
"Accordingly, a penalty of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on the firm and a new deadline of November 30 set for the completion of the job," the official said.
