Amid political row, Delhi municipal corporation denies all toll tax-related allegations
India Today
After AAP alleged that the BJP and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi scammed Rs 6,000 crore in toll taxes, the MCD denied the allegations and claimed that the charges were baseless and without facts.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have scammed Rs 6,000 crores in toll tax. However, the MCD has denied all the allegations.
The MCD, in a statement, alleged that the losses were caused due to collusion with the toll tax company. They clarified that, in 2017, the contract was awarded to a company named MEP Infrastructure Developers Limited for payment of Rs 1206 crore per annum for a period of five years.
After getting the contract, the company stated that it had suffered a loss on account of the opening of the Eastern Peripheral and Western Peripheral as well as the order of a Court to stop toll collection from the free lane.
The company instead sought compensation for the loss it allegedly suffered. The MCD held several rounds of meetings to resolve the matter and after the Company failed to make due payments, it terminated the contract.
The MCD also forfeited the security deposit of MEP Infrastructure Developers Limited. The MCD has initiated proceedings for the attachment of properties of MEP Infrastructure Developers Limited. The winding up of the company is pending in National Company Law Appellate Tribuna (NCLAT).In 2021, the contract for toll tax was given to a company named Shahkar Global Limited for Rs 786 crore. The reserve price of the tender was Rs. 636 crores, against which the Sahakar Global Limited bid was Rs 786 crores.
Sahakar Global Limited is paying the full amount as per the contract except for the period when the Government of the National Capital Territory, Delhi, imposed a lockdown and restricted entry of heavy vehicles in Delhi.
In light of the above events, the allegations made against them are baseless and without facts, said the MCD.
