Lucknow: After Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s displeasure over the negligence and delay within the bridge being constructed on the Brahmaputra river in Assam, Rakesh Singh, Joint MD of UP Bridge Corporation, has been given everlasting posting in Assam. He has been free of all of the works of the state. Now he’ll take care of the continuing initiatives in Assam and Sikkim until the work is accomplished. During this, the headquarters of his posting will stay at Majuli (Assam). MD of Setu Nigam Sanjeev Bhardwaj has issued an order on this regard.
Sanjeev Bhardwaj informed that Rakesh has been relieved of different works other than the initiatives in Assam and Sikkim. The extra accountability of General Manager (Kanpur) will now be with Ravidutt Kumar, GM (Quality Control). Sources reveal that within the overview assembly held final week, Nitin Gadkari had expressed numerous displeasure over Rakesh. It was he who directed that an officer must be posted completely to hurry up the work and hold its high quality higher.
Many allegations have been leveled towards Rakesh earlier additionally.
Rakesh Singh has been going through allegations of negligence in his work even earlier than this. Ghanshyam Anuragi, District Panchayat President of Jalaun has not too long ago made allegations of corruption on a big scale with the connivance of contractors whereas complaining to the MD of Setu Nigam. In this matter, a three-member committee headed by Joint MD (Mechanical) is being investigated. Rakesh Singh was additionally accused in reference to the Banda boat accident. He was thought of accused for negligence within the building of Marka bridge.
Fingers began rising solely after getting work
After getting the work of the Brahmaputra river bridge, fingers had been began being raised on the officers of the bridge company. In February final yr, Setu Nigam took over the work of the bridge from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) and bypassing the foundations, gave your complete work as a sublet to a different agency. Not solely this, the company itself didn’t even take the safety cash (Rs 2.50 crore) deposited by the agency. The work was not withdrawn from the agency, regardless of Morth’s displeasure.
Last yr the contract for 8 kilometer lengthy bridge was acquired
The contract for this 8 kilometer lengthy bridge was acquired by Setu Nigam on February 8, 2021. Its value was Rs 650.07 crore. There is a rule that Setu Nigam can sublet solely 49% work of any undertaking to a different agency, however your complete work of the bridge was given to Badri Rai & Company (BRC). When reviewed by Morth on April 8, 2022, it discovered little to no bridge work. On April 11, Morth expressed displeasure over this by writing a letter to Yogesh Pawar, the then MD of Sethu Nigam. Said that Setu Nigam has given your complete work to BRC with out permission from Morth. The agency additionally has no expertise in any such work. It was stated within the letter that within the overview assembly it was determined to withdraw the work from BRC, nevertheless it was not executed. Morth had directed to take away the agency inside 15 days and ship its report back to the Ministry, however until now it has not been carried out.
