Kurunegala MC spends Rs. 60 mn just to remove stone

25 January 2023 02:57 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 3 Bookmark

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The Kurunegala Municipal Council has spent a colossal amount of Rs. 60 million to remove a stone at a construction site where a building was being constructed for a Maternity and Child Clinic whereas the approved cost was Rs. 9.3 million, an audit report has revealed.

According to the report the total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 230 million.

As per the project, Rs. 9.3 million had been estimated as the approved cost to remove the stone. However, after producing a fraudulent price analysis, the Kurunegala Municipal Council had planned to remove the stone at a cost of Rs. 500 million but it is reported that Rs. 50.9 million had been paid with the approval of the Technical Officer (TO), Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Municipal Commissioner and the engineer.(Muditha Dayananda)

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Chryshan Wednesday, 25 January 2023 03:39 PM

Thats simple. In Hambantota Port initial survey said not suitable since there is a rock. But a family was adamant to build in same place and they spent 13 billions to remove a seabed rock.

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Sunil Wednesday, 25 January 2023 04:19 PM

Must have been a very valuable gem stone. No wonder the country is experiencing financial difficulties.

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Pasel Nada Friday, 27 January 2023 09:52 AM

There is no value and returned back to the country

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