It seems that scammers and their supporters in Infamous Maharashtra chikki scam are damn sure about the out come of all the drama that was going on in Maharashtra since last two months. Otherwise director general of supplies and disposals (DGS&D ) would not have signed a fresh Rate contract with a dubious manufacturer of steel plates with enhanced items and quantity of manufacturing .( Anne – 67)
The Maharashtra chikki scam was
first unearthed in some time first week of June 2015. Several malpractices came
to light in procurement of chikki, biscuits, steel plates, water filters, plastic
mats and so on. Many of the units who were awarded work did’t exist at all or
were closed.
Vaidya Industries was one of such
units. After scam was unearthed media brought to light the facts that Vaidya industries was actually fabrication unit , was
closed long back and didn’t have capacity or machinery to manufacture steel plates.
Media also published visuals of this unit. After that government issued notices
to the company as it failed to supply the items.
However interestingly DGS&D
signed a fresh rate contract on 13 July , 2015 with same Vaidya industries . And also amended it on 27th
july ( Anne -67 A) With enhanced capacity of manufacturing Stainless Steel
Parats, Spoons, Containers, Pona ,Masala Boxes, Serving Spoons, jugs , mugs,
Stainless Steel Buckets, Thalis, Tumbler, Fry Pans and tea strainers etc. Now
how dgs&d found a closed fabrication unit eligible of manufacturing all
these items is an open secret. That means some government organization is in
process of procuring these items.
Order of 8, 93,330 Steel plates
of Rs 9,55,86, 310 was issued on 13 February 2015 by woman and child
development department of Maharashtra. The reasoning given to procure steel
plates is heart touching and convincing. WCD commissioner in his letter to
principal secretary written on 13 February 2013 says ‘hot food is provided to
3-6 years inmates in anganwadis . Children are supposed to eat this food in
anganwadis itself. Hence these children need steel plates. Otherwise these
children bring utensils from their homes. Then they take food to their homes.
As well they don’t keep these utensils clean. Hence they should be provided
steel plates in anganawadi it self”.
Accordingly purchase order of
about eight and half lakh steel plates was issued on 13 February 2015. Ignoring
ceiling on purchase on rate contract, as well Capacity and actual business of
manufacture (Anne – 38) .If at all provided so called manufacture of steel
plates will take at least 2 years as accepted in order dated 13 February 2015
Rate was also offered higher than the agreed in rate contract.( As per RC rate
was 93.05 rupees/ plate but offered was 107 /plate) ( Anne -38A) And as the
manufacture has stopped supply of steel plates the anganawadi children are now
bound to eat in their dirty home brought plates. Now please don’t blame
ministers or officers for this mess. In
this case what a minister or senior officers can do ?. They awarded a contract violating
all the norms and procedure for sake children’s health only. Now if contractor was
found dubious then what was their fault? Was it ministers or officers duty to
verify contractor’s credentials?.
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