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Kolkata, Apr 03(UNI) Disaster Management Department(DGS&D) incurred extra expenditure of
Rs 17.67 cr during 2013-16 on procurement of tarpaulin sheets by not observing tender
formalities or following DGS&D rates, according to CAG report placed in the Assembly last
month.
According to the existing financial rules, open tenders are to be invited for purchasing for buying
tarpaulin sheets for distribution amongst the victims of natural calamities.
Such a tender was approved by the West Bengal cabinet for the financial year 2005-o6(January
2006) based on a proposal of the Relief Department (erstwhile Disaster Management
Department) for direct procurement of fabricated tarpaulins from Haldia Petrochemicals
Limited(HPL).
Upon scrutiny of the records of the Director of Disaster Management in January 2016, CAG
observed that though the above-mentioned Cabinet approval expressly pertained to the financial
year 2005-06 only, the government continued to procure tarpaulin sheets directly from HPL till
2015-16, without either observing tender formalities or adopting DGS&D rates.
Even* year, the Director of Disaster Management obtained rates from HPL for supply of
tarpaulin and placed order at a negotiated price.
The CAG found that the rates of tarpualin sheets charged by HPL were much higher than the
DGS&D rates.
During 2013-14 to 2015-16 the Department had purchased 26.41 lakh pieces of black ploythene
tarpaulin sheets from HPL at a cost Rs 158.91 crfexcluding VAT), the report said.
Compared to the corresponding rates available from DGS&D schedule for tarpaulins of similar
specifications, the Department incurred an additional expenditure of Rs 17.67 cr during 2013-16.
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