BJP alleges Rs 250-cr scam in MSRTC in Mumbai

Mumbai: Mulund BJP MLA Kotecha alleged a scam in a Rs 250-crore contract for ticket-issuing machine and online reservation system by MSRTC.
The MLA urged chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to order a probe. Kotecha said MSRTC board approved a tender for a new contract in July 2020 but chairman (Shiv Sena minister Anil Parab) did not approve it for months despite reminders.
“On February 1, the chairman put a remark ‘Discuss’ on file. That day, a meeting was called to discuss it. The chairman said due to Covid, IT companies were hit and issued directives to change selection criteria of tenders from lowest bid to quality and cost-based system,” he said.
He added that it was to favour a contractor. A source said the minister’s office may come out with a statement.