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Mumbai: After Byculla raised questions over Byculla Zoo, now Mihir Kotecha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Mulund writes to Additional BMC Commissioner and questions the contract awarding process for work of flyover near Kora Kendra in Borivali West area of suburban Mumbai.
According to Kotecha’s letter, he raised the question when the Standing committee on 25th Of August last year had passed the proposal regarding sanctioning an additional amount of ₹ 300 crores for construction flyover which was having a budget of ₹ 129 crores. Why does this happen? Didn’t BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) conduct any feasibility study before passing this proposal?
Kotecha also highlighted the point that according to circular issued by BMC commissioner which says that 15% increase in the contract after it gets passed is possible, but here it is around 400% additional amount has been sanctioned by BMC.
Is it legal to sanction such an amount? According to Kotecha the contract of additional work was sanctioned by the same contractor when he couldn’t complete the original work within span 3 years. Why was no other contractor was looked for additional work?
In the pinpoint letter, Kotecha also raised questions over the feasibility of this project, as this project was started keeping the local traffic congestion in mind.
Kotecha raised doubt about the feasibility report of this project. He asked BMC additional commissioner whether there is any report submitted to BMC before passing this project or not? Hence he has alleged that ₹ 300 crores corruption has happened in BMC regarding this project. Hence the BMC should ask for all documents and thoroughly investigate this corruption.
Earlier this week BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha had raised questions on over ₹ 106 crores contracts given in regards to Byculla zoo by BMC. Kotecha had alleged that BMC kept in mind specific companies and awarded these contracts to them as he smelled some nexus between BMC and the private company who have got the contract.
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