IMPHAL, December 6: The BJP, Manipur Pradesh has today called for a CBI investigation into the State government`™s failure to renovate and upgrade the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex for which the Centre had awarded Rs 100 crores.
Speaking to media persons today at the party`™s office, BJP State president Th Chaoba demanded the State government to clarify on the issue within five days before the general public.
The government should clarify as to how the tender for the work was invited and name the newspaper through which it was advertised, he demanded while questioning whether the government had followed the standard norms adopted by the CPWD which is necessary if the tender amount touches the figure of Rs 75 crores.
Chaoba also demanded the government to name the firm which was selected for the work.
Turning his attack towards the Manipur Development Society, the BJP State unit president demanded clarification on the exact role of MDS in the State and whether it is mandatory for the MDS to have the sole responsibility of taking up all development projects in the State.
He said the MDS is registered as a society and it has nothing to do with construction of buildings and at the same time it is a small agency which is lacking in infrastructure, manpower.
Meanwhile, coming back to the Rs 100 crore allegedly awarded to the State, Chaoba said Rs 75 crore of the total sum was meant for the upgradation of sports infrastructure and the remaining Rs 25 crore for recurring expenditure.
He elaborated that the Rs 28.82 crores were meant for the upgradation of the main stadium, Rs 18.8 crore for the hockey stadium, Rs 2.4 crore for the cycle velodrome, Rs 14.63 crore for the aquatic complex, Rs 2.71 crores for the indoor stadium, Rs 0.29 crores for the shooting range, Rs 0.29 crores for the kangshang, Rs 2.39 crores for the internal road, Rs 1.1 crores for compound wall, Rs 49 lakh for electrification and Rs 60 lakh for the upgradation of the practice field pavilion and toilet facilities.
If such conduct of the government is allowed than the State and it people will not be able to gain much from the proposed Sports University, Chaoba observed.
BJP State spokesperson RK Shivchandra said the party will establish a cell to look into allegations of corruptions in the government departments and it will provide a complaint box for the public to use.
He said the State unit of the party has also started its online membership drive for the year 2014-15.
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