MARGAO: The inquiry into the alleged fake tenders of Margao Municipal Council works has commenced.
The Anti-Corruption Branch along with the officials of Vigilance Department and Directorate of Municipal Administration on Friday visited the MMC office and also to the different sites that were proposed for the works under the scope of the tenders that have been alleged to be fake.
The Goa Lokayukta P K Mishra, vide report dated September 14, 2020, had recommended an administrative inquiry by the ACB into the tendering process of the council. The Lokayukta in his report under Section 16(1)(a) of the Goa Lokayukta Act 2011 further recommended that the inquiry should be conducted by a responsible officer, not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police within a period of 60 days from the receipt of the report.
Accordingly, the Anti-Corruption Branch officials visited the Margao Municipal Council and sought the certified copies of the 64 tenders which are alleged to be fake.
The municipal officials are tight-lipped over the inquiry that has begun. The ACB officials had come along with the Assistant Director of Municipal Administration and after acquiring the certified copies inspected the sites, which were slated for works, according to the tenders.
The officials had a long interaction with the MMC Engineering Section where all the MMC engineers were present.
The complaint was filed by the Shadow Council for Margao before the Goa Lokayukta.
