BESCOM
Bescom contractors allege flaw in new vehicle-hiring tender bagged by VTT Mobility
Bengaluru
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) contractors allege that VTT Mobility Private Limited (VTT) that bagged tender to provide vehicles fabricated eligibility documents.
It should be noted that Bescom floated its vehicle-hiring tender as many as five times over a six-month period between June 2025 and January 2026. Finally the one package out of 19 packages was finalised the fifth time. About 9 packages are 24/7 service for operation and maintenance and rest are for staffers.
The contractors talking to blrpost.com said VTT allegedly fabricated a performance certificate. The company secured this certificate from a non-competent authority of the corporate companies. The Bescom officials during the verification process found out this alleged fraud and reported the same to the higher officials.
The contractors alleged that this fact was brushed under the carpet by the Bescom Managing Director N Shivashankar, Director (Technical), Bescom, Ramesh H J and others. The contractors said the Energy Minister must seek this report and reverse the tender. This will bring disreputation for the minister otherwise.
On the other hand, about two months back Karnataka High Court (HC) issued notices to the State Government and Bescom in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the cancellation of tenders floated for hiring vehicles for official use. Despite the matter being pending before the court one package was finalised by the company.
The PIL was filed by Ashwath Kumar, a resident of Manorayanapalya in RT Nagar. According to the petition, in 2021-22, Bescom had invited a ₹52.28 crore tender to hire 593 vehicles for a period of two years for use by its officials. A separate ₹63.08 crore tender was also floated to hire 531 vehicles for the operation and maintenance of service stations within Bescom’s jurisdiction.
The petitioner in the HC alleged that the Managing Director and Technical Director of Bescom had divided the tenders into 19 packages to suit certain interests. When the intended objective was not achieved, the tenders were allegedly cancelled without valid reasons.