Posers over PMGSY e-tender results
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 21 2013:
All Manipur PWD Contractors' Association has alleged that the e-tender for 50 packages under Phase-VIII of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was not done properly by awarding the works only to some people who are close to the Chief Engineer of Manipur Rural Road Development Agency and Rural Development Minister.
Addressing media persons at Manipur Press Club today, President of All Manipur PWD Contractors' Association L Guni said that the notice of e-tender was issued on October 15 last year with November 21 as the last date for receipt of tender.
The result of the tender was supposed to be declared within 90 days as per norms, but it was declared on July 18 this year.
Dissatisfied with the results, the Association sent a complaint letter to the Prime Minister and Union Rural Development Minister.
Subsequently, two officials of National Quality Monitors (NQM) of National Rural Road Development Agency came to the state and reviewed the complaints made by 14 contractors at Classic Hotel on August 19 and 20, the President said.
The Association would take up the malpractices of PMGSY in the State even to the CBI if the members of NQM fail to bring out the truth, Guni averred.