Contractors’ body meets Bommai, flags corruption

The Karnataka State Contractors Association petitioned Chief Minister Bommai on Monday and asked him to put an end to the ‘package system’ of awarding tenders and take steps to stop corruption, which it said is rampant.

This was the first meeting between Bommai and the contractors after the Association went public with its ‘40% commission’ accusation last year by lodging a complaint with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which triggered a political storm.

A delegation led by Association president D Kempanna also urged Bommai to clear pending dues based on seniority.

The memorandum submitted to Bommai said that the ‘package system’ of contracts in which several different works are merged into a single package, was designed to benefit contractors from other states.