Transparent use of funds demanded.

CHITRAL -- The government contractors have demanded transparency in the utilisation of the annual maintenance and repair (AMandR) funds for roads in Chitral region by the communication and works department and for irrigation channels by the irrigation department.

A contractor told Dawn on condition of anonymity that a huge amount of money was spent every year on the maintenance of roads, including debris and snow clearance, but it couldn't be quantified and remained invisible to the people after their execution.

He claimed that the AMandR fund was often misused and fictitious bills for snow and debris clearance were cleared by the department.

The contractor said a tough competition took place among contractors for that reason. He said often, things became impossible for contractors as they had to pay 10 per cent as commission to the department.

He alleged collusion between department engineers and contractors saying they show on paper higher quantity of...