241 tenders of Zirakpur civic body put on hold

Gaurav Kanthwal

Tribune News Service

Mohali, December 18

The district administration has put on hold 241 tenders worth crores related to the development works of the Zirakpur Municipal Council after several contractors alleged anomalies in the due tendering process.

Officials today visited Zirakpur and initiated a review of the entire process. They said the tenders would be allotted only after grievances of the contractors were redressed and “a thorough probe to check whether there was any mala fide intentions behind the irregularities”.

Additional Executive Officer Jagjit Singh said, “Some of the contractors had some issues with the process. Around 241 tenders have been put on hold for now. Some of the tenders are being processed after the contractors gave their consent. An inquiry is being done to check whether there is any mala fide intention in the irregularities cited by them.”

Officials said Friday (5 pm) was the deadline for the online technical bids of the tenders while the financial bids were to be opened on December 20, but some of the contractors alleged irregularities.