PANJIM, June 27 -- After clearance from the Union Ministry, the State Cabinet too approved the import of bitumen for construction of roads.
Sources said the matter came up for discussion as a table item submitted by PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar.
"There is a large quantity requirement of bitumen in the State for construction of roads and over the years the main source for bitumen was either Mumbai or MRPCL, Mangalore," the Cabinet note read. The note said that the government earlier used to purchase bitumen through the stores of division of PWD and this bitumen was then stipulated in the NIT with basic cost.
"The contractor would then be provided this bitumen and transportation cost was borne by him. This indenting was done at PWD level. W...