CHENNAI: BJP leader K. Annamalai has accused the Greater Chennai Corporation of illegally extending the deadline for a massive waste collection contract worth Rs 4, 000 crore, claiming the move was designed to favour a particular company and potentially enable large-scale corruption.
He demanded that the tender be cancelled immediately and that a full investigation be launched into the decision.
The Corporation had invited bids in July from private companies for door-to-door waste collection services in the Tondiarpet and Anna Nagar zones.
The 10-year contract is valued at approximately Rs 4, 000 crore.
According to Annamalai, the tender had already been postponed four times before the final deadline was set for 3 p.m. on Thursday. By that time, three firms had submitted their bids.