Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Friday alleged that the latest tenders issued by the BMC for concretisation of 400 km of roads in Mumbai was floated on the basis of inflated rates to benefit contractors by a margin of 40 per cent. He also claimed that the tendering process was not transparent.
In a statement, the BMC later in day said that the tendering process was transparent and the price was revised to match current rates of raw materials.
Last August, BMC had invited five tenders worth Rs 5,806 crore for concretising 400 km of roads. However, the tenders were scrapped last November by the BMC, citing poor response from bidders. Within three weeks, a fresh tender was floated for the works at a cost of Rs 6,097 crore — a 20 per cent higher rate.
