Social activist, Angela Rangad has lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against the shoddy construction of the inter-state bus terminal located in Mawlai Mawïong.
In the complaint submitted to the chairperson of the Lokayukta, today, Rangad said that the ISBT was constructed at a cost of around Rs 48 crore and was executed by Public Works Department.
It was inaugurated in July 2021 by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and became functional only six weeks ago.
According to Rangad, the building which is almost a year old has already developed major cracks and has been leaking.
She said shoddy construction can only be due to lackadaisical superintendence of the construction by the public servants of state PWD over the contractors and construction agencies of the project. Failure of the state transport department in checking structural integrity of the construction before handing over the project and corrupt practices by the contractors/construction company in executing the public infrastructure project and conflict of interests in execution of the project were also the reasons, she said.
Rangad has asked the Lokayukta to investigate the matter as per the powers outlined in the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act 2014.
Meanwhile, Rangad has also sought information on the Asset Declaration and Asset Register of Public Servants of Meghalaya as mandated by Meghalaya Lokayukta Act 2014.
