No global tender for construction of rural roads: RWD minister
Opposition RJD had charged the department with taking the route of global tender through which it allegedly wanted to realise Rs 1,000 crore before the polls.
"Tender for construction of rural roads is carried out on the basis of national bidding in which local people are given priority in awarding the tender. There is no question of inviting global tender by the department," Choudhary told reporters here at a press conference held at the IPRD's conference hall.
"Normally in global tender, bidders from different foreign countries like China, Russia, France etc take part in the tendering process…. The department makes it amply clear that it does not invite any global tender for construction of rural roads," he said while adding that opposition parties are unnecessarily creating confusion on the issue.
Choudhary said he wanted to make his stand clear on opposition's allegations of inviting global tender by the department but he could not put his views inside the House (Assembly) because of ruckus and pandemonium created by the opposition parties and hence "I have to talk through the media to get across to the people on the issue."
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The minister, who was accompanied by additional chief secretary Dipak Kumar Singh and other senior officials, emphasised that out of 1,038 block-wise packages prepared by the department, locals, especially of the same district, have been given priority for award of the tender ranging between Rs 5 crore to Rs 55 crore.
Asked how many companies belonging to other states have been awarded contracts, Choudhary said that the number is negligible as two-three companies hailing from Jharkhand while one or two companies from Uttar Pradesh have been engaged.
The department has already adopted the award of contracts on the basis of block-wise package for strengthening and management of rural roads, the minister said and added that the work allotment in terms of package gets expedited now as the contract is awarded within two-three months against the normal time of eight-nine months.
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