MI Dept rubbishes MLA Ranjit's allegations
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 05 2021:
Reacting to the publication of news report based on the allegations levelled by Sugnu AC MLA K Ranjit Singh on November 4 regarding issuance of work orders by the Minor Irrigation Department for Sugnu AC, chief engineer H Brajendra Singh informed that Minor Irrigation Schemes are taken up in farmer's beneficiary basis and there are no particular schemes assembly constituency-wise though some MI schemes may fall within a particular assembly constituency.
In a release, the chief engineer informed that no monetary demand was made by the department to any agencies or contractors for issuing work orders.
Work orders for some schemes are yet to be issued due to delay in tendering process caused by the prevailing Covid-19 situation.
However, the bidders are required to deposit Earnest Money for each work in order to participate in the tendering process and only after that, Performance Bond is to be deposited by the agency /contractor after the work has been awarded to them, it added.