LoP questions procurement of 297 HRTC electric buses, seeks answers from Himachal govt

Shimla, Nov 15 (UNI)Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday questioned the procurement of 297 electric buses for the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), asking how buses were supplied without successful trials on mandatory specified routes and why tender conditions were allegedly changed to accommodate the suppliers. In a statement issued here, the former Chief Minister said the Sukhu government would have to answer these questions during the upcoming winter session of the Assembly. He also sought an explanation over the alleged removal of routes where the buses had failed to meet prescribed trial requirements. Thakur said the…