NEW DELHI: Facing heat from opposition, Road Transport Ministry today said all due processes in line with the Cabinet approval were followed in award of strategic Rs 10,050 crore Zojila pass tunnel contract to IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.
The statement comes a day after Congress demanded sacking of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, alleging that the award was a “clear case of corruption at the highest level”.
“Ministry of Road Transport & Highways follows due procedure while maintaining complete transparency in the award of any contracts. In the instant case also the contract was awarded after due diligence after the bid was found technically responsive. Financial bid was opened and the quoted Semi Annuity amount found in line with the approval of CCEA for award of the work,” an official statement said.
It said the award was granted to IRB Infrastructure only after initial three bids had to be cancelled due to receipt of only “single bid”, while all norms right from detailed project report were adhered to for the strategic project in Jammu & Kashmir to provide all weather connectivity to Leh-Ladakh.
“E-Tendering process was adopted for award of Zojila Tunnel contract with the mode of BOT and concession period of 22 years including 7 years construction period,” it added. (AGENCIES)
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