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No norms violated, claims PWD CE
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2010:
PWD Chief Engineer M Lokendro has asserted that due process for repairing of the 50 Kms long Tamenglong-Tamei road with funding from the North Eastern Council was initiated according to guidelines as laid down by the Ministry of Surface and Road Transport.
However, the contract work has not been awarded to anybody as yet, he said.
Speaking to media persons at the Babupura office of the Works Minister this evening, the Chief Engineer said that tender notice for the repairing work of estimated cost Rs 66.86 crores was published in four National newspapers, Imphal based Kangla Pao, Paojel, Thoudok Wathok as well as at Churachandpur on different dates.
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Tender was floated for repairing the road after it was divided into three sections with a view to enable local contractors to join the tender bid.
The contract work has not been awarded to anybody nor any work order issued.
The Chief Engineer's clarification comes close on the heels of the allegations riased by the Tamenglong Public Forum that no transparency was maintained in issuing the work tenders for the said route.
The Forum had also questioned the Chief Minister, Works Minister and officers concerned of the State PWD on why there was no open tender with regard to the improvement of the said route.
Demanding that the earlier process of awarding the contract works on the sly be revoked, the Forum had also warned of launching a series of agitation with other like minded civil society organisations, if the Government does not respond positively.
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