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11 Booked Over Alleged Fraud in Gurugram Street-Light Project
Officials in Haryana are investigating a street-light project in Sohna.
The project was worth Rs 4.87 crore.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against 11 people.
They include former government officials and contractors.
Investigators suspect that some contracts were given against the rules.
They also say materials may have been bought at prices higher than normal.
The suspected loss to the government is more than Rs 80 lakh.
The bureau will examine records before confirming the final loss or responsibility.
The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case against 11 people over alleged irregularities in a Rs 4.87-crore Sohna street-light project.
Those booked include a former chief engineer, a power-department SDO, two former Sohna Municipal Council secretaries, and three contractors.
Investigators allege contracts were awarded in violation of rules and beyond the contractors’ licensed capacity.
A preliminary inquiry found lighting materials were purchased at prices 20 to 25 per cent above prevailing market rates.
The alleged initial loss exceeds Rs 80 lakh, which the ACB will verify through a detailed document-based investigation.
- Who
- The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating 11 people, including former municipal and power-department officials and three contractors.
- What
- A case was registered over alleged financial irregularities and collusion in a Rs 4.87-crore street-light project.
- Where
- Sohna, in Gurugram, Haryana.
- When
- The project was launched about a decade ago, with alleged irregularities occurring during 2014-15; the case was reported on September 12.
- Why
- The ACB alleges that procurement and contract-allocation rules were bypassed, potentially causing an initial loss of more than Rs 80 lakh to the state exchequer.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau
- Number booked
- 11 individuals
- Project value
- Rs 4.87 crore
- Project location
- Sohna Municipal Council, Gurugram
- Alleged overpricing
- Street-lighting materials were reportedly procured at rates 20 to 25 per cent above market prices.
- Initial estimated loss
- More than Rs 80 lakh
- Investigation scope
- Tender documents, work orders, bills, payments, material rates and work-allocation decisions
Quotes
Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau officials
Officials describing the scope of the investigation into the Sohna street-light project.
“The ACB will probe allegations of collusion between officials and contractors. Investigators will examine tender documents, work orders, bills, payment records, material rates, and other related documents. The initial estimated loss of over Rs 80 lakh will be verified during the detailed probe.”
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