Nagpur: Citing the possibility of a surge in the Covid-19 case in the current fiscal, the Department of Public Works (PWD) of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has been seeking approval of the permanent committee to channel the RS4 Crore bills caused without tender.
During the first wave of pandemic.
On January 11, the committee will discuss the proposal and make decisions about channeling payments to contractors.
Toi on January 6 has reported nine officials from 10 zones involving 16 contractors, who set up a pandal and decorations in wedding places, to a non-tender banquet detention zone between March and December 2020.
The Committee continued to give approval to PWD for payment for payment Contractors based on post facto a few months ago.
Around RS2 Crore is channeled to the contractor.
Now, PWD is looking for approval to release the RS4 crore from another head.
After maintaining it for the past few days, the Chairman of the Committee stands Prakash Bhoyar has taken a proposal for discussion.
PWD is looking for approval quoted with the third wave projection of pandemic.
“The increase in Covid cases cannot be ruled out in 2021-22.
To load the spread, the city commissioner has submitted an estimate with the Ministry of Finance for Barricading and other works under the emergency head.
In accordance with the Ministry of Finance, RS7.25 Crore is not used in the income head What is done from where RS4 Crore can be available, “said PWD.
The proposal has no detail and does not mention work orders issued for contractors without tenders.
In accordance with the source of NMC, the committee still tends to send proposals for investigations to the committee suffered under the leader of the ruling party of Avinash Thakre.
A few months ago, the same committee had approved the previous proposal.
Coving covid waves, barricade bills that lack tenders from RS4CR are submitted before the panel stands
