Contract award for Japan drinking water project proper: HC

Kochi, Feb 23 (UNI) The Kerala High Court today held the award of contract under the Japan Bank of International Corporation (JBIC) - aided project for construction of water tanks and allied work on negotiated term as proper.

Justice C N Ramachandran disposed of three petitions challenging the decision of Kerala Water Authority to award a contract for construction of water tanks and allied works on negotiated terms after rejecting the tenders.

The court observed that entire process of awarding the contract was completely transparent.

The project had five packages out of which the fourth one was the construction of a reservoir in five areas of Kerala. The water authority had invited tenders for the same and later awarded the contract to IVRCL AND EPIL after negotiation, cancelling all tenders.

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