Centre has not cancelled BharatWeb project in TN: Union Minister
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Union Minister of State for Communications, Sanjay Dhotre, replying to a question, mentioned the TN authorities has been requested to re-invite bids for the project
The Central authorities has not cancelled the implementation of the BharatWeb project in Tamil Nadu and the State authorities was requested to re-invite bids for the project with non-restrictive qualification standards. The bidding situations integrated by Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation (TANFINET) have been “restrictive” and “discriminatory”, Union Minister of State for Communications, Sanjay Dhotre knowledgeable the Parliament.
Replying to queries raised by DMK MP P. Wilson on the project, Mr. Dhotre mentioned some complaints have been obtained about restrictive and discriminatory clauses in the tender floated in December 2019 by TANFINET, the implementing company for the project.
“The RFP/tender has been re-floated in October 2020 by TANFINET for implementation of the project. Further, for expediting the implementation of the BharatNet project in Tamil Nadu, Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL) has been holding meetings with the State government/TANFINET,” he mentioned.
Mr. Dhotre mentioned the precise implementation of the work is but to start out because the Tamil Nadu authorities is but to finalise the tender.
