GUWAHATI: The Public Works Department (NH), under the direction of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, has terminated the contract of M/s Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited on the ground of non-performance and blacklisted the company on allegation of reported forgery involving a project to connect Majuli river island with Jorhat (on south bank of Brahmaputra) and Lakhimpur (on north bank) through a bridge.
In line with its decision to construct a bridge over the Brahmaputra River connecting Majuli, the world’s largest river island, with Jorhat and North Lakhimpur, Assam Government had awarded contract to M/s Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited and M/s Yooshin Engineering Corporation, South Korea in January 2017 to carry out a survey to prepare DPR of the project.
However, M/s Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited could not make any headway towards preparation of the DPR. Moreover, M/s Yooshin Engineering Corporation, South Korea alleged that M/s Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited forged its signature to show its participation into the project.
In view of this development, the PWD (NH) under the direction of Chief Minister Sonowal terminated the contract with M/s Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited and filed a complaint with Chandmari Police Station to inquire in to the forgery case. The PWD (NH) also floated fresh tender to take the project further.
The proposed bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Majuli with neighbouring districts will be 110 KM long and will be connecting Disangmukh in Sivasagar, Tekeliphuta in Lakhimpur and Nematighat in Jorhat district. Further Chief Minister Sonowal taking a tough stance to carry out its zero tolerance against corruption has directed PWD (NH) to pursue the pending case so that appropriate action can be initiated against the erring company.