State Contractors’ Association suspends two office-bearers under graft charge
Bengaluru: Honorary President of the State Contractors’ Association Jagannath B Shegaji and Organizing Secretary Hanamanth Rayappa Chinchali have been suspended from the Association following allegations that the duo had demanded 3 per cent commission to undertake the process of contractors’ bid.
The Association is reported to have taken the decision after audio and video clips on their discussions with contractors regarding taking commission were leaked on Tuesday morning and are being circulated by media houses. Following the developments, the Association members called an urgent meeting on Tuesday morning and passed an order to suspend Shegaji and Chinchali with immediate effect.
In addition, Shegaji and Chinchali are deprived of their positions in the Association on temporary basis under charges of defaming the Association.
President of the Association R Manjunath has said that the decision was taken after collecting the opinions of all 32 members of the administrative board of the Association.
Manjunath said that, at a time when the Association was fighting for release of the money that the government owes to contractors, it was shocking that members of the Association are facing such allegations. He added that the Association members, who would always fight to protect the interests of the Association's contractors, would not tolerate such behavior.
A panel of six senior members has been formed to investigate the matter.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
