MLA seeks blacklisting firms which had beach-cleaning contract

Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte, who had filed complaint against private firms which were awarded beach-cleaning contract by the Goa Tourism department, today demanded the "contractor should be blacklisted".
Khaunte's demand comes in the backdrop of Goa Tourism department's decision to discontinue the contract with the beach-cleaning firms, which apparently are mired in controversies.
"Rather than discontinuing the contract, the State Tourism department should blacklist the contractor whose two firms were assigned the work to clean the beaches," Khaunte told reporters here.
The Porvorim MLA had raised the issue of beach cleanliness contract in the last session of the state Assembly and had filed a formal complaint with the state Lokayukta.

Khaunte demanded that Bhumika Cleantech Services Private Limited and Ram Cleaners and Developers Private Limited should be restrained from having "back-door" entry in any of the state projects.
"The state-level monitoring committee headed by Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar by cancelling the contract has raised more doubts about possible back-door entry of the companies into the same contract or any other state government projects," the MLA added.
He further demanded Rs 14 crore paid to the contractor should be recovered by the state government for failing to execute the terms of the agreement.