# GVMC blacklists two contractors for tender irregularities 2026-10-14T03:28:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg on Tuesday, 13 October, ordered the blacklisting of two contracting agencies for two years. M/s RSR Constructions (Class-II) and M/s Gosthani Constructions (Class-III) are barred from participating in GVMC tenders during this period. Discrepancies in recording tender percentages were found during the tendering process and bill processing for engineering works. The irregularities involved concerned engineers, drawing branch staff, and the contracting agencies. The orders, effective immediately, state that deposit amounts related to the concerned works will not be refunded. The commissioner emphasised that transparency, adherence to rules, and proper use of public funds are important, and violations would be viewed seriously. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hindu and The Hans India report the blacklisting as a straightforward administrative action, with no discernible slant. The Hindu leads with the commissioner's statement and the rule-of-law emphasis, while The Hans India adds procedural detail that the agencies accepted tender percentages without objection at agreement signing. Neither outlet questions the decision or explores contractor defenses. The balanced reading is that this is a routine enforcement action based on documented discrepancies. The concrete outcome to watch is whether the two-year ban is implemented without further challenge, as the orders have already taken immediate effect. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight report of blacklisting orders, no commentary. - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Neutral coverage, adds procedural detail of LOA acceptance. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: GVMC, Ketan Garg, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gvmc-blacklists-two-contractors-for-tender-irregularities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gvmc-blacklists-two-contractors-for-tender-irregularities/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/