PANJIM: The high-powered committee appointed by the state government to evaluate the tenders for appointment of consultants and execution of the works of the Mopa Greenfield Airport project has short-listed four international firms and sent the same with their recommendations to the government for final selection of the consultant.
The four short-listed firms for appointment as consultants are M/s Ammann and Whitney, EGIS, SNC Lavalin and Inneco Pronetac. In all, 13 firms had entered the bidding process of which some were disqualified after they failed to meet the required qualification, said the sources.
Highly placed sources in the state administration told ‘The Navhind Times’ that the special committee evaluated the tenders (both financial and technical) and went through the selection process as per the norms set in the tender document. A senior technical member informed that the evaluation of the tenders was done strictly as per the norms, as is done in prestigious projects adding that the presentation was seen by the committee two to three times so as to get to the depth of the process before taking the decision.
The committee comprises of joint secretary in the Civil Aviation Ministry, the chairman of Airports Authority of India or his representative, Mr Nasser Munjee, chairman of Development Credit Bank, Mr Subhash Nage, chief engineer of MSRDC who was closely associated with the execution of Pune airport, Chief Secretary, Mr Sanjay Kumar Shrivastava, Finance Secretary, Mr G Kumaraswamy and joint secretaries, Mr Anand Sherkhane and Mr Anupam Kishore.
The consultants appointed would have to update the feasibility of the airport project, besides drawing the concept designing and master planning of the project, said sources in the state administration adding that the final decision on the project would have to be taken by the government. The government decision is expected within the next 8-10 days, they further stated.
People of Goa are confused with the behaviour of this Govt. By building Mopa Airport, we are granting full advantage to Navy to remain occupied our beautiful Dabolim Airport. Why can't the MLA's from marmugao and surrounding areas raise their concern to keep and extend the existing Dabolm Airport to its fullest and shun the Mopa dream?. If Govt. can initiate proceeding to vaccate the Navy from the Airport and surround areas, the place is vast enough to build Airport with International standard and with two runways. They don't want to do this because they will never benefit our of anything. But if Mopa comes to reality these 40 rogues will make fortune for themselves as well as for their next coming generations. People's curse will be upon them.
ReplyDeleteUnless Goans are on the streets the governments of Goa will never learn to respect the wishes of Goan Citizens.
ReplyDeleteWith kick backs nothing moves in Goa. There is no need for the Mopa Airport because Dabollim is Goa's Civilian Airport occupied by the navy. Why don't the navy build a base in Mopa or go to Karwar.
ReplyDeleteThe money has already changed hands, palms have been greased, Chorchills pants are full of money,so the limp. Now they cannot stop. But we can make them stop. Please let's make them stop. This is not right and believe me the people of South and especially Majorda,Colva,Benaulim, Cavelossim and ahead who are dependent on tourism will lose their livelyhood. Vote the new faces in and lets throw out these rogues.
ReplyDeleteDoes one of the firms belong to Mickey Mouse and another one to Chorchill?
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