NEW DELHI: The Government today ordered “rebidding” of the strategic Rs 10,050-crore Zojila pass tunnel contract in Jammu and Kashmir, which was earlier given to IRB Infrastructure.
The decision to rebid the tunnel project was taken recently at a high-level meeting, chaired by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, official sources said.
At the meeting, officials informed Gadkari that IRB Infrastructure had approached the Ministry to expedite the contract as the project was being delayed, sources said.
“The Minister was of the view that if any doubts are raised in respect of any project concerning his Ministries, he would not hesitate to order rebidding. Gadkari said that since some doubts have been raised in respect of the project, rebidding should be ordered to maintain complete transparency and uphold probity in public life,” a source said. (AGENCIES)
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