Summary:
Of the remaining 10,000 bulbs, AMC had to install LEDs on its own.On June 25, AMC issued a Rs 25-lakh worth work tender for purchasing LED bulbs. AGRA: Some contractors have brought to the notice of additional municipal commissioner Vijay Kumar , Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC), a matter of malpractice in awarding LED street lighting works contract. Those responsible for violation of norms will face strict action.”According to AMC records, there are 42,000 street lighting points in the city. The latter has ordered a probe into the matter.In their complaint, the contractors alleged that the civic body engineers had accepted applications after expiry of the last date for the Rs 25-lakh tender relating to LED street lighting works. As per the norms, no tender application can be entertained after the last date.According to a source, tenders for purchasing LED lights were issued for the fourth time..