He added that the discount offered prior to the war has been nullified on bitumen which was in the range of Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per tonne.Recently, the National Highway Builders Federation (NHBF) had flagged the issues at a meeting with NHAI. “Sharp escalation in fuel costs is impacting operation of plants at sites…We have no option but to seek govt intervention as the overall cost escalation due to these factors is beyond the normal contractual provisions,” said a representative of NHBF.
