Amid P&T apartment controversy, Kochi Corporation drops TDLC bid
The Kochi Corporation has rejected a bid from the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society (TDLC) for a new convention center project. This decision follows a government-ordered probe into construction defects at the P&T Apartment Complex, which was previously built by the same agency.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of public accountability and government procurement processes when contractors face allegations of negligence.
The Kochi Corporation has turned down a bid by the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society (TDLC), the agency that constructed the now-controversial P&T Apartment Complex at Mundamveli in West Kochi , into which the Keralam government has ordered a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) probe.
TDLC had emerged as the lowest bidder in the tender floated by the Kochi Corporation in August for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for its proposed convention centre at Edappally. However, the Corporation has now decided to retender the project. The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which had commissioned the P&T Apartment project, terminated TDLC’s services in July 2024.
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