Summary:
In most cases, contractors know that they’d lose their contract if they fail to maintain the roads and reply to notices. If they don’t maintain the roads, we forfeit the security deposit. "We didn't release any data as it is tough to believe there are no potholes left in the city. When this happens, the road contractor is reluctant to fix the damage as it has been caused by an outside party. The contractors were found to be responsible for the maintenance of 1,650km of the city’s 14,000km roads, as these are within the defect liability period (DLP), the period when they are liable to maintain roads which they have executed.The contractors run the risk of forfeiting their security deposits if they don’t maintain the roads in a timely manner..