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In a move aimed at strengthening the quality of national highway oversight, NHAI announced a new cap limiting consultancy firms to a maximum of 10 projects per engineer. This restriction, to be implemented after a 60-day window, seeks to address concerns over engineers being stretched thin across multiple sites. With guidelines applicable to both Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) models, NHAI is tightening control over project compliance and site monitoring to maintain execution standards and avoid contractual lapses.
According to a recent announcement made by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), consultancy firms involved in the supervision of national highway construction and maintenance will now be restricted to assigning a maximum of ten projects per engineer. The regulation is intended to improve oversight quality and ensure proper adherence to contractual specifications. Advertisement
According to NHAI, several consultancy firms, working as independent engineers, authority engineers or supervision consultants, have been taking up several projects under a single designated engineer thereby undermining the due process of project management and control.
NHAI stressed that the primary responsibility for compliance and contract monitoring rests with the engineer assigned by the consultancy firm. However, when an engineer is burdened with too many assignments, the quality and purpose of project monitoring risk being compromised.
The newly imposed restriction will be enforced after a 60-day adjustment period, giving firms adequate time to realign their staffing allocations.
To reinforce this directive, NHAI also introduced specific clauses under its revised guidelines. These apply to projects being executed under both Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts. The revised guidelines feature provisions for the appointment of Independent Engineers or Authority Engineers, as well as the delegation of responsibilities.
Additionally, the guidelines require designated engineers to conduct monthly site visits and submit updates through Monthly Progress Reports in accordance with their consultancy agreement and relevant civil works contracts. This requirement is intended to ensure continuous assessment and documentation of project progress, thereby enhancing transparency and accountability in the execution process.
Source - PTI
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