<p>The Prime Minister’s office has responded to the letter written by the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association about the complaint alleging 40% commission in awarding contracts for development projects, the Association president D Kempanna said here on Friday.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating Mysuru District Contractors’ Association.</p>.<p>“The Association received the response two days ago. The PMO has assured to send a representative within 10 days for a report to address the problems,” he said.</p>.<p>The Association had alleged that the contractors had to pay 40% commission to ministers, leaders and MLAs in the government for the projects.</p>.<p>He added,”People blame the contractors for poor quality work. They are not aware of corruption at every level while executing projects. As I had seen all this, I wrote letters twice to the then chief minister B S Yediyurappa seeking action, but there was no response. Hence, I wrote to the PMO, which finally responded.”</p>.<p>The state government had responded to the Association’s demand of scrapping the package system while awarding contracts and release of dues based on seniority. A petition to scrap the package system is pending before the High Court, he said.</p>
<p>The Prime Minister’s office has responded to the letter written by the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association about the complaint alleging 40% commission in awarding contracts for development projects, the Association president D Kempanna said here on Friday.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating Mysuru District Contractors’ Association.</p>.<p>“The Association received the response two days ago. The PMO has assured to send a representative within 10 days for a report to address the problems,” he said.</p>.<p>The Association had alleged that the contractors had to pay 40% commission to ministers, leaders and MLAs in the government for the projects.</p>.<p>He added,”People blame the contractors for poor quality work. They are not aware of corruption at every level while executing projects. As I had seen all this, I wrote letters twice to the then chief minister B S Yediyurappa seeking action, but there was no response. Hence, I wrote to the PMO, which finally responded.”</p>.<p>The state government had responded to the Association’s demand of scrapping the package system while awarding contracts and release of dues based on seniority. A petition to scrap the package system is pending before the High Court, he said.</p>
