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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T. Harish Rao alleged a monolithic ₹18,000-crore irregularity successful roadworthy works awarded nether the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) successful Telangana, accusing the Congress authorities of manipulating tenders and facilitating commissions.
Speaking informally to reporters successful the Assembly lobbies on with erstwhile curate Vemula Prashanth Reddy, helium alleged that ₹12,000 crore worthy of works pertain to the Roads & Buildings (R&B) section and ₹6,000 crore to the Panchayat Raj department.
He claimed that 10% mobilisation advances person been provided successful these contracts, amounting to astir ₹1,800 crore upfront and alleged that the funds were being diverted for governmental purposes, including elections successful different States.
This is not jalayagnam but dhanayagnam, helium alleged.
The BRS person alleged that portion nationalist road tenders crossed the state typically spell 20–30 per cent beneath estimated cost, the contiguous HAM roadworthy tenders successful Telangana were awarded astatine 15–20 per cent supra estimates, starring to a 50% variation. He besides claimed that the accustomed 5% ceiling connected tender excess has been removed nether the contiguous government, allowing contractors to punctuation higher rates.
According to him, retired of 34 tenders floated crossed the State, 24 person been opened truthful far, and successful 16 of them - lone 2 bidders participated, indicating alleged cartelisation.
