SMS IPD tower issue: Relief to JDA, govt

Jaipur: In a relief to JDA and the state government, the minimum financial bid opened for IPD tower to be built in SMS hospital is merely 5.75 percent higher than the estimated cost.

It is for the 3rd time that tenders were invited for project. The lowest financial bid this time is of Rs 456.80 crore by Rama construction.

It is nearly 5.75% higher than estimated cost. In the past, the JDA had invited tenders for the project twice but tenders had to be cancelled because of high bidding.

Against the estimated cost of Rs 405 cr, the lowest bid for the first time was Rs 455 cr and the next time, the lowest bid was Rs 614 crore against the estimated cost of Rs 431 cr.