The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) introducing a change in the payment system — delegating payment powers to zonal Chief Engineers (CE) — has raised several questions. The fresh system has also not gone down well with the contractors whose payments are pending.
The BBMP has now commenced payments of works completed under BBMP grants and released ₹411 crore. The amount pertains to bills generated between April 2021 and September 2021. However, the payment power has been now delegated to CEs from Zonal Commissioners. This is the second time the BBMP has introduced a change in the system, first being in October 2022.
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