Mumbai: BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha raises questions on the BMC’s 106 crore contract, given in regards to Byculla zoo by BMC. Kotecha alleged that BMC kept in mind specific companies and awarded this contract. He further leveled that there is some nexus between BMC and the private company who have got the contract. Companies name Highway & skyway have got contract of making enclosure for special spices Animal in byculla zoo for which BMC will be spending 106 crores.
While speaking with media at Mumbai he said, “I feel that the percentage was already fixed and the contract was given to one particular company.”
Adding on he said that, if work order is more than 100 crore the contract should have been awarded together, but here both companies seem to have nexus.
The tender has been floated, according to Kotecha but no work order has been issued yet. Kotecha also feels that there might be involvement Chief Minister office to award contract to these two companies even involvement of retired BMC officials who know everything can’t be ruled out.
Kotecha alleged that since 2016 highway company was getting contract for zoo which shows that BMC officials are doing some special favour to this company. “I demand this contract should be cancelled and if that doesn’t happen will show proofs which I have got and exposed the people involved in this. ” said Kotech.
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