On record
A bridge meant to connect two villages across the Kanugula stream has stayed unfinished for over 12 years after quality-control problems, substandard work confirmed by 2018, design flaws, alleged fund misuse and contractor disputes repeatedly stalled the project. Officials admitted "there were no records of bills, measurement books, or other documents," and a stopgap ₹10-lakh temporary bridge's approach road has since suffered monsoon damage; villagers with 200 acres across the stream face a 12km detour instead of a direct 2km crossing.
The official record states: "Officials confirmed payments were made and notices issued to contractors but offered no explanation for the prolonged delays or the missing project documentation."
“A ₹1.68-crore bridge between two villages, twelve years late. The cheapest unfinished project on this list, per year.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
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Visitor reviews Satire
“One crore sixty-eight lakh sanctioned in 2009 for a bridge over a stream, and twelve years later there is still no crossing.”
“Villagers with two hundred acres on the far bank drive twelve kilometres to reach land two kilometres away.”
“Officials confirmed the money was paid but could not produce bills or measurement books, which is a complete answer of a kind.”
