Palarivattom flyover: LDF govt too disbursed Rs 8.57 crore to contractor
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the Left government has been criticising the sub-standard construction of Palarivattom flyover, an RTI query has revealed that the Pinarayi government, which assumed office in May 2016, gave Rs 8.57 crore as payment to the contractor.
As per information collected by NGO ‘The Proper Channel’, the flyover construction contract was given forRs 41.27 crore. Of which,Rs 35.39 crore has been given so far. As per the MoU between the contractor and Road Fund Board, 20 per cent of the amount can be given as mobilisation advance.
