Amid allegations of commission in public works by the Contractors’ Association, the Cabinet decision to appoint a retired High Court judge to head a pre-tender scrutiny committee to scrutinise goods and services procured above ₹50 crore for public purposes is still hanging fire even after four months of the Government issuing the order.
While the appointment is yet to happen though the GO was issued on December 13, 2021, sources in Public Works Department and Water Resources Department indicated that the new committee will only add to another layer to the already existing layers. More than a dozen departments/agencies are implementing civil works across the State with at least ₹40,000 crore allocated outlay in the budget annually.
