JNTU-Hyderabad scholar seeks vigilance probe into security tender irregularities

A JNTU-Hyderabad research scholar has sought a vigilance probe into alleged irregularities in the university's security services tender. The complaint alleges repeated tender cancellations, nomination-based contract award without competitive bidding and the removal of the chief engineer

Hyderabad: A research scholar of the JNTU-Hyderabad has sought vigilance probe into alleged irregularities in the award of the university security services tender.

In a complaint filed with the Vigilance and Enforcement Department, research scholar J Dileep, a research scholar and founder president Students Protection Forum, alleged that security services tender for the university head office was floated twice through e-procurement platform of the government. However, he alleged that both tenders were deliberately cancelled at the last stage only to favour a particular agency.

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He also alleged that without conducting an open competitive bidding and without obtaining prior EC permission that is mandatory for tenders exceeding Rs.5 crore the university authorities processed the tender on a nomination basis and awarded it to a particular security agency.

He further alleged that the varsity chief engineer who did not cooperate with the varsity top officials in the tender process, was removed/transferred from the post.

The research scholar sought a preliminary enquiry or an open enquiry through ACB into illegal award of JNTU-Hyderabad security tender on nomination basis. He also sought probe into illegal removal of chief engineer and took legal action against erring officials under the relevant laws.