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| Methhanithodugu Hero Username: Methhanithodugu Post Number: 16580 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 117.195.197.159 Rating: N/A |
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Hyderabad- contractors-paid-for-roads-that-dont-exist/articleshow/12552 040.cms Loksatta Fans make some difference go into commments section Isnt there is problem wid system  Golden Spoon | ||
| Methhanithodugu Hero Username: Methhanithodugu Post Number: 16579 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 117.195.197.159 Rating: N/A |
MR Clean- vaari gabbu paalana randi kalisi aaswadidham  HYDERABAD: The GHMC has landed in a tight spot after realizing that it has paid contractors for the construction of CC roads which do not exist in reality. This has come to light following numerous complaints from residents putting the corporation in a damage control mode. After scrutinising books, it found glaring shortfalls in measurement and even cases where no work has been done at all. In a survey of 2000 small maintenance contracts in the South Zone, the GHMC has so far stumbled upon embezzlement of funds by contractors in 36 cases to the tune of more than Rs 50 lakh in two divisions alone. In a letter issued in late February, the GHMC commissioner has ordered recovery of the same. Rubbishing these figures, sources say that the loss runs into crores and that GHMC suspending three engineers is akin to letting the accused go off with a slap on the wrist. Former standing committee member M A Basith alleges, "Most of the work hasn't been taken up at all or is incomplete. I have written to the GHMC furnishing evidence of the same. I even filed RTI enquiries on many occasions but officials have done very little. All these contractors have embezzled funds. Officials say that it is a matter of only a few lakhs but the loss could run into crores. The action taken has come very late." According to the contents of the letter, the GHMC commissioner has ordered withholding of amounts payable to the 23 contractors till a final report is received from the enquiry officer. Out of the 36 cases, Rs 19.74 lakh was paid for civil work which was not done. Another Rs 30.77 lakh was paid despite noticing a shortfall in MB when compared to actual site measurements. The GHMC had obliged without making an effort to even visit the site. Sources say that most of the fudging of funds was done on the pretext of laying CC and BT roads and for repairing catchpits primarily in the Doodhbowli and Fatehdarwaza divisions. Most of these contracts were awarded on the basis of nomination. Sources also point to a corporator-contractor nexus with the former awarding the contracts often to a relative. GHMC commissioner M T Krishna Babu may be mulling over cancelling awarding contracts by means of nomination, but sources rue that it may be too late as crores of rupees have already filled the coffers of these contractors. When contacted, GHMC officials claimed that this was an isolated incident of embezzlement. Engineer in chief of GHMC R Dhan Singh said, "An inspection of around 70 sites was done out of which we have found anomalies in 36. An enquiry officer will be appointed within a month and the government has instructed us to frame the list of charges. The commissioner has ordered that the pending bills of contractors figuring on the list to be blocked, including those at other sites in other divisions. After this, disciplinary action will be taken against the accused." Golden Spoon |
