Lack of adequate parking space remained a cause for concern, with only one out of the 17 underground lots approved in 2007 having been constructed as of July 2015, the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General found.
The report for 2014-2015, which was tabled in the Assembly on Monday, said that only one of the 17 underground automated parking facilities approved in January 2007 had been completed as of July 2015.
The implementation of the conventional multi-level underground parking lots had resulted in “wasteful expenditure” of Rs. 3.93 crore, which was spent on consultants.
Indicting the three civic bodies for their conduct, the CAG report said that the awarding of contracts and contract management were “marred with irregularities, like accepting conditional bid, non-recovery of dues from contractor and not inviting fresh tenders though scope of work was changed entirely.”
The Remunerative Projects Cells of the corporations were also pulled up.
“Failure of the RP Cells to ensure compliance of terms and conditions of the agreements by the licensees led to mis-management of parking sites,” said the report.
