After Contractor Suicide, Karnataka Government's Big Move On All Public Works
NDTV
The Karnataka government has announced forming a commission to clear tender proposals for all public projects worth Rs 50 crore and above, in a bid to check malpractices in awarding contracts.
In an apparent fallout of the death of a civil contractor who levelled bribery allegations against a former state minister, the Karnataka government on Wednesday announced forming a three-member commission comprising a retired high court judge to clear tender proposals for all public projects worth Rs 50 crore and above, in a bid to check malpractices in awarding contracts.
Also, the government has ordered a total ban on initiating works based on oral instructions of ministers or higher officials.
"Our government has taken a decision. Public works start from the time of preparing estimates. Tender conditions are prepared to benefit only a section of people. I have ordered formation of a high-level committee which will have a retired high court judge as its chairperson and a financial expert and a technical expert as its members," Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters.
The commission will be formed under the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act (KTPPA).
