It is learned that the government has decided to cancel the tenders related to the sale of monsoon cocoa through Markfed again. It is reliable information that the file related to this has been returned by the Finance Department. It is learned that the price in the tender was low and the finance department suggested to the retender why not go for it.
- Decision to go for tender again
- Announcement in tender committee meeting today
- Is the price low? Is there any other reason?
- Changes in the tender rules!
- Doubt because it is tied to the followers
Hyderabad, May 17 (Namaste Telangana): It has been learned that the government has decided to cancel the tenders related to the sale of monsoon cocoa through Markfed again. It is reliable information that the file related to this has been returned by the Finance Department. It is learned that the price in the tender was low and the finance department suggested to the retender why not go for it. In this background, it is known that the Department of Agriculture is also inclined to cancel the tender. In this regard, the tender committee will meet on Monday. It is reliably learned that the final decision on the cancellation of the tender will be taken in this meeting. During the last monsoon, the government purchased 3.80 lakh tonnes of maize from farmers through Markfed.
All these are stored in warehouses. Due to this, there is currently a shortage of warehouses for the purchase of cotton. In this background, the government has decided to sell the monsoon crops through auction. As part of this, for the first time, Markfed called tenders for 123 warehouses and it was learned that the price of 62 warehouses was Rs.1,500 per quintal. It is known that the original bid was not filed for the remaining 61 warehouses. After canceling those tenders, the government went for tender once again. This time the tender was divided into five lots at the rate of 76,037 per lot. It is known that the average price in this tender is Rs.1,410 per quintal. It is known that the government is under the impression that the price is low. That is why it is known that going for re-tender is likely to increase the price.
Loss of about 450 crores!
In fact, the government bought Rs.2,400 per quintal. In addition to this, it is worth noting that the additional costs of 100-150 rupees per quinta include various expenses like warehouse storage, transportation, gunny bags. As the price is Rs.1,410 per quintal, the government is getting a loss of about Rs.1,150 per quintal. That means there is a possibility of a total loss of around Rs.450 crores. With this, it was suggested that the finance department should look into the issue of going to tender again and the agriculture department decided.
Huge changes in tender rules?
Doubts are being expressed over the government’s principled decision to cancel tenders. Is the reason for canceling the tender due to low price? Are there other reasons behind the scenes? Doubts are being expressed. What happens if the price is lower than the current tender if we go to tender again? Who is responsible for this? That discussion is also going on in Markfed. Objections were raised on allowing the central warehouse and knockoff in this tender, which failed to lift the grain. To this extent, former BRS MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy has complained through a letter to Markfed MD.
Interest of Poultry Managers
It is reported that the representatives of the poultry companies have already given a letter that they want chickens and will pay Rs. 1,600 per quinta. But it has been learned that in the past they could not be given a chance as they came in the middle of the tender and now the government is thinking of giving them a chance by canceling the tenders. If the poultry operators agree to Rs 1,600 then the loss to Markfed will be reduced. Doubts and questions are being raised as to what extent they will stand on this price. It is reported that a company from Gujarat has recently entered the tender in this program.
