India to Hire Third-Party Auditor for National Highway and Expressway Inspections

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The Indian government is planning to engage an independent third-party auditor to inspect national highways and expressways across the country. The move comes in response to a growing number of reported deficiencies in national highway projects, which have drawn public criticism in recent years. Engineers India Limited (EIL) previously performed a similar quality-check role during the construction of the Golden Quadrilateral, India's first major highway development initiative. That flagship programme was launched under former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The latest initiative signals the government's intent to improve quality control and accountability in highway infrastructure development.

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