https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35974 Allegations of corruption and procedural non compliance in public procurement centre on accumulation of pending contractor bills after tenders were awarded without budgetary allocations; the Chief Minister attributes the backlog to contracts being finalised and works executed despite absent budget provisions, rejects claims of an official bribe or commission system, and insists that both paying and receiving a bribe are criminal conduct while contractors allege increased harassment and seek political intervention to secure payments. en-us Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:03 +0530 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35974 Allegations of corruption and procedural non compliance in public procurement centre on accumulation of pending contractor bills after tenders were awarded without budgetary allocations; the Chief Minister attributes the backlog to contracts being finalised and works executed despite absent budget provisions, rejects claims of an official bribe or commission system, and insists that both paying and receiving a bribe are criminal conduct while contractors allege increased harassment and seek political intervention to secure payments. News - Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35974