Tussle over tiles delays laying work
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Sunderbani (Rajouri), May 9
The work of laying of tiles in lanes and bylanes in the town has been delayed because of an alleged tussle between chairman of the Municipal Committee GL Dogra and a contractor over the colour of the tiles. The excavation work in the lanes and the bylanes was completed about six months ago.

While the MC chairman wants the contractor to lay red tiles,

the contractor reportedly wants to lay grey tiles, as he has been “paid” as per the rate of grey tiles. The failure to lay tiles has caused damage to the lanes and the bylanes, and more than 12 persons have suffered fractures and injuries by falling in the lanes in the past six months.

“Two months ago, my sister-in-law Guddi Sharma fell in a dug up lane and her right hand was fractured. There are more than 12 such cases here,” said Ganesh Chander, a resident of Ward No. 4, here. “After the incident, when we approached Dogra, he told us that the tiles would be laid soon.

But we have heard about a tussle between the chairman and the contractor over the colour of tiles. In the interest of the residents, they should iron out their differences and get the tiles laid immediately.”

Dogra told The Tribune that the MC would soon get red tiles laid in the lanes and the bylanes of Sunderbani. “We will get the desired colour tiles laid in Sunderbani town within next two months,” he said. He refuted any difference with the contractor over the choice of tiles.

Though the contractor refuse to talk about the issue, sources close to him said he would lay the tiles of a particular colour since he had been paid for these tiles.