Haveri: The state government of Karnataka is likely to stop the contract with the Marg Limited, which has taken the development of Ballari Airport under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model.A Team Karnataka State Industrial and the Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC)) has submitted a report on work progress which is bad at the location and recommends to stop the contract with the company.
The KSIIdc technical team, who visited the site along with the District Administration, said that not one person Marg was at work location during a visit.
“We have sent a shared report with recommendations to end the contract with a limited Marg on the government and we are awaiting the government’s decision,” said an official KSIIDC.
The state government has given a contract to Marg, a company based in Chennai.
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It was given 900 hectares in 2010 to make Srikrishnadevaraya airport, 15 km from Ballari City.
Estimated cost is Rs 330 Crore.
Working began to be late because some farmers refused to empty their land.
“Marg Limited has given several jobs at the airport to the Vijay Infra project which is worth Rs 44.85 Crore in 2021, but this work is also not done because Marg does not release the grant,” said a source.
The company has stopped construction at the airport since the last two years and failed to meet deadlines.
Despite the frequent warnings, the company has not responded to the government.Marg Limited also none of the progress review meetings in Ballari.
For all these reasons, the government tends to stop the contract immediately.
The dispute between the Marg Limited and Vijay Infra Project, which is a sub-contract for some work for the project, has had an impact on the progress of the airport, said the source.
Then try to contact the authority in Marg, but they cannot be reached.
Contacted, BH Anil Kumar, Head of the Department of Government Secretary in the Department of Public Business Bonds, “The government will issue a notification to the limited Marg regarding their work.
Officials at KSIIDC and the district government have submitted a report to the government regarding the delay in work last year.” After reply ( Marg) they, we will decide about this, “Kumar said.