India, Feb. 28 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram in a step towards improving financial discipline within the civic body on Friday directed officials that no new tenders be floated in March and contractors be not allowed to submit bills after March 15.

March marks the end of the financial year for government offices, triggering a surge in tenders and bill submissions as departments rush to utilise allocated funds. This often results in hurried execution of projects, potentially compromising work quality. The civic body has traditionally seen a rise in contractor activity during this period, with departments under pressure to issue work orders and clear bills before the financial year closes.

Ram said concentrating work in ...