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Chennai Corporation floated 14,543 tenders in last fiscal, says Commissioner
Chennai Corporation floated 14,543 tenders in last fiscal, says Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran told the Council on Friday that the civic body floated over 14,500 tenders in the last financial year, far exceeding the usual 4,000 to 4,500. Responding…
Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran told the Council on Friday that the civic body floated over 14,500 tenders in the last financial year, far exceeding the usual 4,000 to 4,500. Responding to DMK and Manithaneya Makkal Katchi concerns about tenders floated without due procedure, Sameeran said works must have financial provision and administrative sanction before registration in the Corporation's ERP system.
He said more than 1,000 files may involve procedural issues and that a Finance Department committee is auditing the works. On road cut charges, Sameeran said the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board owes the GCC over Rs 3,500 crore, but its work has been permitted in public interest. The GCC has allocated Rs 100 crore for monsoon preparatory work, including desilting and road repairs, at various stages of tendering.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The jump from 4,500 to 14,543 tenders in one year raises questions about whether the Corporation's procurement system can handle the load. Under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, all tenders above a threshold must go through a committee process, a separate Finance Department audit now under way could flag violations that lead to show-cause notices or recovery from officials. The Rs 3,500 crore road cut dues from CMWSSB, backed by CMDA, point to a long-standing inter-agency payment deadlock that affects road quality across Chennai. Watch for the audit report's findings and whether the Corporation halts payments for works that bypassed procedure.
Source: thehindu.com
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