Pre-tender scrutiny committee too constituted
The State Government has constituted a commission to conduct a study on providing suitable political representation for the backward classes besides appointing a three-member Pre-Tender Scrutiny Committee to curb irregularities in tendering process.
The commission which would look into political representation for backward classes is headed by former Karnataka High Court judge Bhaktavatsala. The commission has been constituted following a Supreme Court directive in a case related to ensuring suitable representation for backward classes in panchayat raj institutions and urban local bodies.