Coimbatore: Administration approval had been granted for about 400 projects in all the 100 wards in five zones of Coimbatore Corporation, since last January. But with most of the work completed, the Coimbatore Corporation administration has reportedly defaulted in clearing the bills to contractors who were involved in these projects causing unrest among the companies.
Coimbatore: Administration approval had been granted for about 400 projects in all the 100 wards in five zones of Coimbatore Corporation, since last January. But with most of the work completed, the Coimbatore Corporation administration has reportedly defaulted in clearing the bills to contractors who were involved in these projects causing unrest among the companies.
In particular, civil works at the ward and zonal level, drinking water pipe maintenance, street lighting maintenance, roads, bridges, sewerage and stormwater drainage and Smart City project works were not fully funded. The long overdue bills which were promised to be paid after the election has also been suspended. Contractors who have invested billions of rupees in project work are reportedly suffering. In the last five months alone, Coimbatore administration seems to have accrued a whopping bill of about Rs. 80 crores. The contractors who have been carrying out the project works have also decided to cry halt to all the work, since the pending bills have not been claered.
"Essential works including drinking water, street lighting and sewerage repairs have also shut down. If the pending bills are paid off, we will do the tasks. Otherwise, we will not continue the projects," slammed contractors.
In this context, the Coimbatore Corporation General Contractors Association, on behalf of the Smart City Contractors Association recently donated Rs. 2 crores to the CM's Public Relief Fund to curb Covid cases. The funding Associations have now demanded that the local administration clear their bills immediately. However, it seems that the Corporation has decided to pay the bill arrears only to certain contractors and have stopped clearing the bills for other companies. companies.
The Coimbatore Corporation administration has responded to the accusation saying that there is a shortage of funds since large funds have been allocated for Covid prevention work. They assured that all outstanding amount will be paid soon.
In particular, civil works at the ward and zonal level, drinking water pipe maintenance, street lighting maintenance, roads, bridges, sewerage and stormwater drainage and Smart City project works were not fully funded. The long overdue bills which were promised to be paid after the election has also been suspended. Contractors who have invested billions of rupees in project work are reportedly suffering. In the last five months alone, Coimbatore administration seems to have accrued a whopping bill of about Rs. 80 crores. The contractors who have been carrying out the project works have also decided to cry halt to all the work, since the pending bills have not been claered.
"Essential works including drinking water, street lighting and sewerage repairs have also shut down. If the pending bills are paid off, we will do the tasks. Otherwise, we will not continue the projects," slammed contractors.
In this context, the Coimbatore Corporation General Contractors Association, on behalf of the Smart City Contractors Association recently donated Rs. 2 crores to the CM's Public Relief Fund to curb Covid cases. The funding Associations have now demanded that the local administration clear their bills immediately. However, it seems that the Corporation has decided to pay the bill arrears only to certain contractors and have stopped clearing the bills for other companies. companies.
The Coimbatore Corporation administration has responded to the accusation saying that there is a shortage of funds since large funds have been allocated for Covid prevention work. They assured that all outstanding amount will be paid soon.