Review tender issuing methodology to prevent loss to State exchequer: Kerala HC to Chief Secretary
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Why in news
The Kerala High Court directed the State Chief Secretary to review tender issuance methodologies after finding a 2024 reservoir desilting tender was awarded below market rates, potentially causing a ₹15 crore loss.
Background
The Kerala High Court observed that a tender awarded in 2024 for reservoir desilting was below market rates. The court ordered a review of the overall tender process, including the specific deduction of sieving charges.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyKerala High Court: State judicial body overseeing the writ petition.
- FactPotential loss to State exchequer: over ₹15 crore due to below-market tender rates.
- FactProject scope: Desilting of reservoirs by the State government.
For Mains
Q. Examine the institutional mechanisms required to ensure transparency and fiscal prudence in the public procurement process to prevent losses to the state exchequer.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Procurement integrity: Risk of 'lowest-bidder' bias leading to sub-standard infrastructure and fiscal leakage
- Audit oversight: Need for real-time market-rate benchmarking in public works tenders
- Regulatory framework: Strengthening of internal controls to prevent arbitrary deduction of project charges
Keywords: Public Procurement · Fiscal Prudence · Transparency · Judicial Oversight · State Exchequer
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