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Sunday, March 27, 2011

CWG Scam :Officials Helped Builders......

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New Delhi, Mar 24 : The V K Shunglu committee has found procedural violations in the construction of over 1,000 flats inside the Commonwealth Games Village by real estate developer Emmar MGF and indicted Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna for alleged inadequacies.
The Committee, appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to probe into charges of corruption in various projects related to the 2010 sporting extravaganza, has submitted two reports on alleged irregularities in executing contracts related to construction of the Games Village and other infrastructure projects.
The report blamed a host of officials led by the Lt Governor for alleged acts of omission and commission which brought undue gains to the project developer and estimates that DDA suffered a loss of Rs 134-220 crore due to purchase of 333 flats at a higher rate, sources said.
PMO officials said that the high level committee''s findings on award and execution of different residential and recreational facilities at the 63.5 hectares Games Village constructed near Akshardham Temple here has been sent to the Urban Development Ministry to carry out a detailed examination and submit its report by Saturday.
The panel''s third report ''City Infrastructure'' on alleged financial and managerial discrepancies on several contracts executed by various agencies are being examined by the PMO, the officials said.
The sources claimed that the Committee has found procedural violations in constructing the flats by Emmar MGF and named Khanna for alleged inadequacies.
They said the report also spoke of the role of certain Delhi Government officials in infrastructure related projects.
The Shunglu Committee had on January 31 submitted its first report on alleged irregularities in awarding broadcasting rights during the sporting extravaganza and recommended strict action against suspended Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharti B S Lalli and former Director General (Doordarshan) Aruna Sharma under relevant Sections of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act for their alleged act of omission and commission.
"The Prime Minister has directed on March 11, 2011, that the Ministry of Urban Development carry out a detailed examination of the Second Report of the High Level Committee on the Commonwealth Games Village, within 15 days. A considered decision on further action will be taken after these comments are received," a PMO statement said.

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