Ludhiana, Jan. 23 -- Even as the Municipal Corporation (MC) claims to be improving the city's road network by spending crores on re-carpeting works, three recently rebuilt roads in Ludhiana have started peeling off within weeks, exposing serious lapses in execution, supervision and quality control of civic projects.

However, cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora said, "I have marked an inquiry into this matter and directed MC commissioner Neeru Katyal to look into the matter".

The first case has been reported outside Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib, where a road rebuilt barely one-and-a-half months ago has once again begun to deteriorate. The surface has started peeling off, gravel is scattered on the carriageway and potholes are clearly visible. T...