Under attack from the opposition for 'failing' to stop sub-standard construction works in Bihar, the NDA government today scrapped its contract with the Tantiya Construction Company Private Limited (TCCPL), dissatisfied with the work being carried out by it for construction of roads in the state capital.
State Road Construction minister Dr Prem Kumar inspected the works carried out by the company and after holding a discussion with the officials of his department, including its principal secretary R K Singh, ordered rescinding the Rs 150 crore contract it had with TCCPL.
"The works have been sub-standard and of inferior quality and the project for which the company was assigned by the state government have been inordinately delayed," he said.
Despite the state government serving notices to the company 30 times and slapping fine of Rs 3.56 crore for tardy pace of work, the TCCPL failed to meet the deadline, the minister said.
Singh said the state government would soon float fresh tenders of completing the unfinished works. The department of road construction had earlier served a show-cause notice to the TCCPL seeking to know why it should not not be blacklisted for unsatisfactory works.
Main opposition RJD had alleged that the Nitish Kumar government failed to check corruption and sub-standard work being carried out by agencies in the state.
TCCPL was assigned jobs for construction and expansion of roads on Birchand Patel Path, Boring Road, Hardinge Road, Sahdeo Mahato Marg, Jagdeo Path, Old Bypass, West Boring Canal Road, East Boring Canal Road, Rajendra Path, Mithapur-Khagaul Road, Bailey Road, Exhibition Road and others.
Source:http://www.business-standard.com,09-05-08
