“Approval/comments shall be communicated by the client (MoRTH department or officer) to the consultant within the time period shown in the schedule. If no approval/comments are furnished within the indicated time period by the client, it will be considered as deemed approval,” read a footnote in the request for proposal for development of national highways and Central road projects.It was clarified that the officer concerned will take utmost care to avoid situations of ‘deemed approval’. “In case there is an instance of deemed approval, the circumstances leading to it shall be examined and appropriate action shall be taken against lapses of the concerned officer(s),” stated a circular issued by the ministry.
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