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Corpn cancels agreement with ad agency, to remove display boards
- | Saturday | 9th February, 2019
Coimbatore: The city corporation has cancelled its agreement with a private advertisement agency selected to install electronic display boards at 30 locations.The civic body has also issued notices to remove the display boards within 15 days.The agreement with the firmsigned on February 15 last year for erection of electronic display boardshas been cancelled for having violated the agreement conditions, said a notice issued to the contractor dated January 30. “The corporation should have floated the tender and signed the contract with the successful bidder only after getting permission from the collector. So, we have decided to file a complaint against the civic body and highways department with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC).” “Corporation officials failed to obey the orders of so many apex bodies that it paved way for suspicion. “The bidder was permitted to erect the boards as per the guidelines of the Tamil Nadu urban local bodies licensing of hoarding and levy and collection of advertisement tax rules.
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