Bihar First State in India to Monitor Road Construction Online

Bihar has become the first state in India to monitor road construction projects online.

B. Rajendra, secretary in the Rural Works Department, said "We are the first to do online monitoring. It will prove helpful to build quality roads and provide transparency." He said the decision was meant to ensure timely completion of the projects and to minimize irregularities.

"The department has provided the latest technology, including digital signatures, along with closed user group mobile phones to all officials, particularly engineers, for online monitoring," Rajendran said.

Thanks to online monitoring, the department was receiving the work progress report, status of road carpeting and financial status on a regular basis, he said.

"The department will start uploading all the data collected on its official website within two months," he said.

The department is also planning to publish data on 9,000 contractors registered with it on its website. Plans are to start online registration of contractors.