Lokayukta has ordered for action to be taken against erring BMC officials for alleged irregularities in awarding road contracts in the island city. It had heard the complaints filed by BMC opposition leader Pravin Cheda and Anil Galgali. DCP Dr Manoj Sharma, BMC Officer Laxman Vatkar, S O Kori were present in the hearing. Lokayukta Justice M L Tahaliyani said, “Such corruption is not possible without the intervention of government officials.”
Already FIR’s have been lodged against six contractors, who have been found guilty of shoddy works. Despite this, the BMC has gone ahead and awarded contracts to two of the six accused contractors, M/s RPS Infra Projects and M/s J Kumar works at Hackock Yari Road, Mithi River and Vikroli Flyover. The civic body has also managed to help them get listed as one of the party to fill in the tender for the ambitious 1300 crore project of the Goregaon Mulund link road.
In his letter to the Lokayukta, Anil Galgali had expressed his displeasure and surprise at the attitude of the BMC who on one side has lodged FIR’s and on the second hand goes out of the way to promote these firms in getting works of Hackock, Yari Road, Mithi River and Vikroli Flyover.
