TOI| Sep 27, 2012, 05.12AM IST
KOLKATA: The state government
had bought two carriers with Rs 90 lakh to counter Maoist insurgency in the
districts. But for the past three years they have been lying idle because the
vehicles were found unsuitable for use, states a latest report by the
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
Bought for more than Rs 90 lakh to counter
Maoist insurgency in the districts of West Bengal, two troop carriers have been
lying idle for the past three years as they were found unsuitable for use.
According to a latest report by the Comptroller
and Auditor General (CAG), the West Bengal police had made the procurement in
2009 "without considering their suitability resulting in the vehicles not
being used in anti-terrorist operations for more than two years and consequent
blockage of funds".
The Home Department had "ignored the
opinion of the district police authorities" while sanctioning the order.
"Scrutiny of records of SP Paschim
Medinipur (West Midnapore) revealed that the vehicle was not utilized for a
single operation since its deployment as it did not have bomb blast proof technology
and due to its low fuel economy and inability to move in narrow roads and
forests due to its large size," the CAG report said.
The Police Directorate had also expressed
reservations about the suitability of the vehicle on account of high cost, inconclusive
field trials and non-availability of technical certificate regarding the
vehicle being mine-proof.
The auditors also flayed the government for
making the purchase directly from Ural India Limited without calling for
tenders. (PTI)
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