Udhampur, Jan. 24 -- Chenani-Ghordi MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Udhampur district administration and engineers of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), alleging poor construction quality and deliberate negligence in highway projects, particularly in the Chenani-Ghordi area.

Speaking to ANI amid widespread waterlogging and disruption caused by heavy snowfall and rain, Mankotia said that despite repeated complaints by locals, authorities had failed to address serious flaws in an underpass on the national highway.

"Since Nitin Gadkari took charge, especially of the National Highways, our reputation has soared worldwide. Unfortunately, the engineers and the National Highways Authority team ...