The Indian Express                 26.09.2013

Civic body files complaint against shoe supplier

The education board of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has filed a complaint against a supplier who was given the tender to provide shoes to students in civic schools.

"The education board filed a complaint with Pimpri police on Wednesday. He was given the tender to supply Bata company shoes to schools. However, he supplied some other brand shoes which are sub-standard. We approached the commissioner who asked us to file a complaint," said Vijay Lokhande of education board.

"The supplier was not able to deliver shoes on time. He was given the work order in June and was supposed to deliver shoes within 60 days. But he made the delivery only in September after we issued him three notices. We are thinking of blacklisting him," added Lokhande. The shoes were supplied to 44,000 students between Class I and VII.

"The education board officials informed me about it. They told me the supplier provided sub-standard shoes in place of the branded shoes. Since I am in Mumbai, I have asked the additional commissioner to take appropriate action," said Shrikar Pardeshi, Municipal Commissioner, PCMC.