Summary:
In a letter to Maharashtra state additional chief secretary (industries), the Indian firm alleged that executive engineer Prakash Chavan favoured the Chinese firm several times in MIDC projects totalling Rs 20 crore. A person close to the development said that the executive engineer has different tactics to approve any specific tender to his favoured firm. "Chavan used to ask his favoured firm they should not mention the amount they are quoting while participating in the bidding process. But Chavan's favoured firm used to leave the column of cost blank. We have also orally complained against the MIDC executive engineer and mala fide practices..