Addressing a press conference in the city, GPCC Spokesperson Yatish Naik said that having cancelled the beach cleaning contract, following complaints to the Lokayukta, it is imperative on the State government to recover the money paid to the contractor.
By merely cancelling the beach cleaning contract, the State government cannot absolve itself of the its responsibility; rather the principals of accountability mandates the government to probe all procedures, contractual nuances and financial aspects of the contract through an independent judicial inquiry.
“Till such probe is completed, it is imperative that the chief minister divests the incumbent tourism minister of his portfolio, so as to ensure a fair probe into the matter,” Naik demanded.
If the government does not do anything at its end to probe this beach cleaning contract, so as to fix responsibility and ensure recovery of the money paid to the contractor, it will be yet another illustration of the government’s policy of 100 percent tolerance to corruption and maladministration, he added.
