Overview

• The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) has debarred the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) and a private contractor from bidding on its tenders for two years.
• The decision stems from substandard construction in the 2016–17 Dwarka judicial residential project, which developed cracks and corrosion within four years of completion.
• An IIT-Delhi structural audit recommended demolition of the complex, which was carried out in December 2024 after it was deemed unsafe for habitation.
• The PWD’s internal investigations revealed that over ₹30 crore was spent on the project, which remained uninhabitable and structurally unstable.
• Existing contracts involving NCCBM will not be affected by the ban, while legal and departmental actions have been initiated against responsible officials and the contractor.