Ejipura flyover: Minister's promise not fulfilled

Tender not submitted to government for two months; Officials delay in BBMP

Ejipura flyover: Minister's promise not fulfilled

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

BENGALURU: As promised in the assembly elections, the pending work on the Ejipura flyover has not yet started. BBMP officials are responsible for this and they are not giving the instructions of Minister Ramalingareddy.

 BBMP engineers, who have completed the tender process called for the fourth time, have been working with the contractor for two months to reduce the contract amount. Ramalingareddy is upset by this.

 Ramalingareddy promised that the work will be started as soon as our government comes during the assembly elections. But till now the tender has not been approved. Thus, the minister got angry and took the Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath to task, sources said.

 Tenders were invited for the fourth time on March 1 for the pending work of the Ejipura flyover. Technical bids were opened on 17th and negotiations were held with the only eligible bidders. Engineers have also written a letter to the contractor on July 3 asking them to agree to the higher amount that was offered earlier i.e. 19.52 per cent. Although the contractor agreed to it, the tender approval was not sent to the government.

 The High Court stepped up due to the delay in the work of the Eazipur flyover which had started in 2017. The lease was canceled on March 9, 2022. Although the High Court had warned the BBMP that it should re-call the tender within three months and start the work, the tender process has not been completed till now. Congress MLAs have been complaining about the BJP government for so long. However, citizens are questioning why the work has not started even though they have their own government.

Ramalingareddy had also protested with us to finish the pending work of Ejipura flyover. The members of Koramangala ST Bed Residents' Welfare Association complained that even though he is the minister, the work has not yet started.

 The tender process for Ejipura flyover is almost over. The contractor has also agreed to reduce the bid amount for this work on turnkey basis. BBMP engineers also said that it will be submitted to the government as soon as the chief commissioner signs it.

 Approved soon: Ramalingareddy

 "We are committed to build the Ejipura flyover. The tender has been called for the fourth time. Negotiations with contractors are also over. BBMP senior officials are delaying sending the tender to the government for approval. A strict notice has been given in this regard. Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath said that the tender approval file will be submitted soon. The matter will come before the next cabinet and a decision will be taken," said Transport Minister Ramalingareddy.

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