Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A dispute has arisen between the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Public Works Department (PWD) over the ownership of four major roads in the city, despite official documents showing they were handed over to the PWD in January this year.

According to records produced by the BMC, the four roads were transferred to PWD on January 15, 2025, under the signature of then Municipal Commissioner Harendra Narayan. The documents clearly state that PWD is now responsible for their upkeep and maintenance.

However, the PWD has recently refused to acknowledge responsibility for these roads, claiming that it has not received official handover papers. Ironically, the department had already carried out patchwork repairs on the same stretches earlier this year. Official

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