Irrigation Minister P Anil Kumar Yadav strongly defended the ongoing ‘reverse tendering’ taken up on Polavaram project works. He said that the latest bid on a Rs 300 Cr work revealed that Rs. 50 Cr is saved for the state government. The Minister said that it’s now clear how the TDP indulged in massive corruption in its regime. One company made the bid for a work at 15.6 per cent less now. The same company bid for similar work at 4.7 per cent excess during the TDP Rule.
The Minister accused Ex CM Chandrababu Naidu of making baseless allegations over ‘reserve tendering’ to favour a particular company. Even the old Navayuga company can also take part in the tenders. In a small work, the YCP Regime could save Rs 50 Cr and much more public money would be saved in the coming days. He said that over Rs 50,000 Cr worth works are yet to be taken up in the project. The TDP is spreading misinformation that 71 per cent works were already completed. Anil Kumar said that Naidu was apparently suffering from jealousy over positive image for Jagan Circar in project savings, job creation and welfare programmes.
