10/20/2015
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Alleging a
conspiracy in online i.e. e-tendering for drug supply, All Medical Traders from
within and outside the State said in order to favour only 'blue eyed traders'
the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supply Corporation (JKMSC) Ltd has closed the
tendering process despite their repeated requests that the internet services
were down.
"Keeping in view of
serious situation of State and poor networking i.e. speed of internet net and
the ground situation across the State following the death of a youth- a victim
of Udhampur petrol bomb attack, the All Medical Traders have requested to the
administration of JKMSC to extend the date of online tender.
Some traders seeking
anonymity informed Early Times that though they requested to extend date of
tendering as many of them failed to fill tender online because of poor speed of
internet in the State but officials denied their request to extend date. They
alleged that keeping in view the situation across the State, the officials of
JKMSC didn't extend the date perhaps they only want a chance to their blue eyed
to file tender for supply of drugs to the Health Department
They also added that in
the wake of bandh called in Srinagar, curfew in some parts of Punjab and
electioneering in Bihar, numbers of medical traders had requested to the
concerned officials who only gave verbal assurances they would do something but
today they show helplessness turned down the demand of traders to extend date
of tendering procedure.
Criticizing the
lackadaisical approach of the JKMSC, they said majority of the traders, who
wanted to fill online tenders, were left high and dry by the JKMSC and medical
associations in State as well as outside the State. They expressed resentment
and alleged that the callous attitude of Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical
Department towards them has proved that some influential persons are trying
their best to get tender by all means with the help of higher ups.
They further alleged that
the same tender already had been extended three or four times owing to
interference of Ministers in the tender process to appease their close aids and
closing tender also confirmed that the political interference exists in the
system and some elements within JKMSC don't want tenders to go in hands of
those- who are dedicated medical suppliers.
"If JKMSC extends
date for the same, then more competitors might have participated resulting into
good competition, "they claimed.
Managing Director of
JKMSC, Dr Yashpal Sharma could not be contacted for his comments despite
repeated attempts.
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