BBMP gave works worth Rs 12,943 crore to one agency in six years apparently in a bid to bypass the tendering process.
Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd (KRIDL) received works in such large numbers between 2015-16 and 2020-21 because they can mobilise contractors without floating tenders.
Former councillor and Bangalore South district BJP president N R Ramesh, who accessed the details under a Right To Information (RTI) petition, said the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has already released work worth Rs 8,092 crore to KRIDL.
“As the name suggests, KRIDL had been established to execute work in rural areas. By handing over Bengaluru’s work to this agency, the BBMP has violated several rules,” he said.
