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Andhra Government Seeks Explanations From 11 Engineers Over Works
The government has asked 11 engineers to explain their part in road and bridge projects.
The projects took place in the erstwhile Chittoor district from 2019 to 2024.
A Vigilance inquiry reported that rules may have been broken.
It also examined claims about how project plans were prepared.
The claims include estimates being made higher and extra structures or culverts being proposed.
Some engineers were accused of helping process the plans.
The engineers have 10 days to send their written explanations.
The government says it will consider the responses before deciding what to do next.
The state government has issued notices to 11 Roads and Buildings engineers over alleged violations in road-widening and high-level bridge works.
The works under scrutiny were undertaken across the erstwhile Chittoor district between 2019 and 2024.
A Vigilance inquiry reportedly found violations of prescribed rules and procedures and examined how project proposals were prepared.
The allegations include inflated estimates, proposed additional structures and culvert locations, and engineers helping process and implement proposals.
The engineers must submit written explanations within 10 days; the government is expected to consider them before deciding on further action.
- Who
- The state government issued notices to 11 Roads and Buildings engineers, including officials involved in supervising, executing and quality-checking the works.
- What
- The engineers were asked to explain alleged rule and procedure violations in road-widening and high-level bridge works.
- Where
- Across the erstwhile Chittoor district.
- When
- The works were undertaken between 2019 and 2024; written explanations are due within 10 days of the notices.
- Why
- A Vigilance inquiry reportedly found violations and examined allegations about project proposals, estimates and their processing.
Inquiry allegations
Officials’ responses
Alleged rule violations
Inquiry allegations
The Vigilance inquiry reportedly detected violations of prescribed rules and procedures in some road and bridge works.
Officials’ responses
The engineers have been asked to submit written explanations; the articles do not report their responses.
Project proposals and estimates
Inquiry allegations
The articles report allegations that an organisation linked to a YSR Congress Party leader prepared proposals involving inflated estimates, additional structures and culvert locations, and that some engineers helped process or implement them.
Officials’ responses
The articles provide no response from the engineers or the organisation to these allegations.
Key facts
- Officials served notices
- 11 Roads and Buildings engineers
- Works examined
- Road widening and high-level bridge projects
- Work period
- 2019–2024
- Area
- Erstwhile Chittoor district
- Inquiry
- Vigilance inquiry
- Response deadline
- Written explanations within 10 days
- Next step
- The government is expected to examine the responses before deciding on further action.
- Officials' current status
- M. Reddeiah has retired; A.N. Praveen Kumar is an NHAI project director in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
Sources
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