Leader of Opposition in North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mukesh Goel today alleged corruption in the procurement of four lakh pairs of shoes for it schools and demanded an independent inquiry into it.
Goel said he has also written a letter to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung in this regard.
North Delhi Mayor Sanjeev Nayyar, however said, "I myself have already asked the municipal commissioner to look into the case. And, we will wait for its results. I only though think there could be question on the quality."
Goel said, "NDMC procured shoes at the rate of Rs 85 and Rs 95 for boys, and Rs 83 and Rs 93 for girls. The average cost of shoes for boys and girls is Rs 90."
He claimed that the corporation distributes shoes to students once in a year but the shoes supplied by the concerned company are of very poor quality that the shoes may not stay even for a month.
"There appears to be a corruption in the procurement of the four lakh pairs of shoes and we demand an independent inquiry into it," he said.
