Chandigarh, April 13:
Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Public Works Department has achieved remarkable results through its ongoing campaign for transparent administration and anti-corruption measures, said Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO in a press communique issued here.
Recent statistical analyses clearly show that contractors are now submitting tenders with increasingly higher rebates, resulting in substantial cost reductions that benefit the state’s economy, informed the Cabinet Minister.
While disclosing impressive year-over-year improvements in rebate percentage across various project categories compared to 2021-22, S. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Plan road works saw rebates increase from 3% to 19.73%, NABARD project works showed improved rebates from 8.56% to 24.91%, National Highway works rebates rose from 19.2% to 27.42% and CIRF projects rebates advanced from 2.8% to an impressive 27.69%.
He said, these improvements have resulted in total savings of Rs.234.78 crore during the financial year 2024-25 at the time of tender allotment. The rebates have been showing an increase over pas few years,adding that this is generating growing public trust and people’s confidence in the Aam Aadmi Party government and we are committed to transparency and effective governance.
