📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Henry Cousens (1893)
Education
Damoh Collector fines contractor ₹3.68 crore for delay in Sandipani school construction
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 11:01 PM
👁 14
The District Collector of Damoh imposed a penalty of ₹3.68 crore on the contractor responsible for building Sandipani schools after the project fell behind schedule.
The District Collector of Damoh announced a punitive action against the contractor tasked with constructing the Sandipani schools, citing significant delays in the project timeline.
The schools, part of a state‑run initiative to expand educational infrastructure, were expected to be completed within the stipulated period, but progress stalled, prompting administrative intervention.
In response, the collector imposed a fine of ₹3.68 crore on the contractor, emphasizing the government's zero‑tolerance policy for missed deadlines in public works. The penalty is intended to compel the contractor to accelerate work and adhere to the original schedule.
Local officials said the order will be monitored closely, and any further non‑compliance could attract additional legal action. The move reflects broader efforts by the Madhya Pradesh administration to ensure timely delivery of school projects across the state.
The schools, part of a state‑run initiative to expand educational infrastructure, were expected to be completed within the stipulated period, but progress stalled, prompting administrative intervention.
In response, the collector imposed a fine of ₹3.68 crore on the contractor, emphasizing the government's zero‑tolerance policy for missed deadlines in public works. The penalty is intended to compel the contractor to accelerate work and adhere to the original schedule.
Local officials said the order will be monitored closely, and any further non‑compliance could attract additional legal action. The move reflects broader efforts by the Madhya Pradesh administration to ensure timely delivery of school projects across the state.