Hyderabad: Nexus between officials and contractors alleged

HYDERABAD: Corporators on Saturday alleged that the nexus between Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials and contractors have been delaying works at the ground level. They claimed that even though tenders were finalised for nala widening and road laying, works have not been executed due to apathy of the officials.  The corporators have expressed their displeasure over growing mosquito menace at the ninth ordinary counsel meeting held at GHMC headquarters.

Speaking during the meeting, Madhapur corporator V. Jagdishwar Goud alleged that the nala widening and strengthening works have been delayed due to the nexus between ground level officers and contractors. He said that the corporation officials have been working only to benefit contractors and not the public. “Even though tenders were finalised the corporation has failed to execute the works pertaining to nalas. This has not only been causing inconvenience but also endangering the people,” he said. 

Echoing his concern, member G. Jyothi made similar allegations. She said that there were several disparities in the width of the roads. Ayesha Rubina, Ahmed Nagar corporator, said that around 32 works are pending for a long time for which she has requested the chief engineer to initiative action against the concerned contractor and was assured that necessary action will be initiated as per rules.

Corporators Mohammed Mubeen, Mohammed Saleem, Mohammed Rashed Farazuddin, M Mamatha and others said that the claims of anti-larval and fogging operations just remained on paper. They said that the fogging operations have not been taken up even once in the last four months. They alleged that due to negligence of the corporation, as many as 20 dengue cases have been reported in Tolichowki.  The corporators also said that they did not see any entomology staff in their respective divisions.