Public infrastructure-Colas: Bachoo hastened to respond to allegations of Bérenger

Paul Bérenger will not have to wait long. Anil Bachoo, Minister of Public Infrastructure, has decided to respond to the leader of purple in response to allegations made by him during his press briefing last Saturday, August 20.

Indeed, Paul Bérenger criticized Anil Bachoo not having been sufficiently transparent about the total amount of contracts awarded for public works Colas, a company of the French group Bouygues.

Now Anil Bachoo considers it important to respond to Paul Bérenger as soon as possible. He convened the press at his office on Wednesday at 10 am. Convocation made quickly by his press secretary after another press briefing Tuesday, August 23.

Last Saturday, the leader of the Opposition had pointed out that according to recent explanations of the Minister Bachoo, Colas would have won these contracts because it offered the lowest bids.

However, according to Paul Berenger, changes would have turned the contract in favor of the foreign firm that it would exit with a lot more money than it had requested the tender. June 2009 alone, the government has disbursed Rs 27, 4 billion for infrastructure projects undertaken by Colas.

Colas has embarked on major projects such as the ring road that continues at the southern entrance to the capital.The road from Terre Rouge to Verdun the expansion of the motorway between Forbach and Pamplemousses and the construction of the new runway at the airport, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam also among the work undertaken by the company French.