3 Crore Tenders Cancelled
Ghaziabad Municipal Body Cancels Tenders Worth Rs 3 Crore
The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has dismissed tenders of Rs 3 crore as investigations by the civic agency showed that contractors had, in connivance with a few government officials, secured these tenders.
To make the process more transparent, the corporation has sought the tenders through banks, officials said.
The corporation has also blacklisted some of the contractors, officials said.
"A list of the blacklisted contractors has also been sent to the police administration, which will resume action against them," a senior official said.
"During an investigation, we found that only 15 contractors were getting the tenders each time a project came up. They even threatened other contractors from applying for any project advertised in the papers," City Commissioner Ajay Shankar Pandey said.
Meanwhile, the City Commissioner said the municipal corporation's role in distributing tenders would be reduced. He said the tenders would be submitted in the banks on behalf of the corporation.
"The corporation has shortlisted branches of two banks in the city where anyone can fill the tender and submit," Pandey said.
The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has dismissed tenders of Rs 3 crore as investigations by the civic agency showed that contractors had, in connivance with a few government officials, secured these tenders.
To make the process more transparent, the corporation has sought the tenders through banks, officials said.
The corporation has also blacklisted some of the contractors, officials said.
"A list of the blacklisted contractors has also been sent to the police administration, which will resume action against them," a senior official said.
"During an investigation, we found that only 15 contractors were getting the tenders each time a project came up. They even threatened other contractors from applying for any project advertised in the papers," City Commissioner Ajay Shankar Pandey said.
Meanwhile, the City Commissioner said the municipal corporation's role in distributing tenders would be reduced. He said the tenders would be submitted in the banks on behalf of the corporation.
"The corporation has shortlisted branches of two banks in the city where anyone can fill the tender and submit," Pandey said.