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Fresh tenders could not be floated due to poll code: AE

The PWD (water section) Assistant Engineer V Bhande said the tender of vehicles had lapsed and fresh tenders could not be floated due to the code of conduct for the recent assembly elections.


VASCO: 
“The Vasco department has only one vehicle, which caters to the day and night shifts. I am aware of the difficulties faced by the labourers,” Bhande told The Goan.
“New tenders were floated and we are waiting approval from the finance department. I personally visited our South Goa PWD head office to follow up on the movement of the file and in next 10 to 15 days, the Vasco department will get three hired vehicles,” added Bhande. Asked why vehicles from Ponda were being hired by the PWD, Bhende replied: “These are open tenders and the tender is allotted to the one who fulfills all conditions.”
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Labourers face hardships as shortage of service transport hits Vasco water dept

Don’t be surprised to find labourers of PWD (water section) in Vasco travelling triple seat on two-wheelers to attend to calls in the port town.

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Published May 12, 2017, 5:01 AM IST
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VASCOThis is because, an acute shortage of service transport vehicles has caused severe hardship to the PWD (water section) labourers.What is more unusual is that a tempo from Ponda, which was hired as service vehicle, has been lying idle in front of the PWD (water section) office at Baina since the last 20 days.In the absence of service transport vehicles, labourers have to use their two-wheelers and carry tools along with them. Those who don’t own two-wheelers are forced…

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