The Financial Express 18.10.2010
CVC widens probe; 22 more CWG works under scannerNew Delhi: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is looking into at least 22 more Commonwealth Games-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies here for alleged financial irregularities.
Besides, the CVC has found alleged misuse of official position by Raj Kumar Sacheti, joint director general of Commonwealth Games, who is considered a close aide of Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi.
According to the information received in response to an RTI application, out of the total of 22 projects, a highest of six were being carried out by ministry of youth affairs and sports, four by Delhi Development Authority (DDA), three by Organising Committee and two each by Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD), Central Public works Department(CPWD), government of Delhi.
One work each relating to department of commerce, indian meteorogical department and New Delhi Municipal Council is also being probed, the reply said.
An analysis by chief technical examination Wing of CVC earlier found alleged financial and administrative irregularities in 16 construction and procurement projects. Six of them were done by PWD, three by MCD, two each by CPWD, DDA, NDMC and one by RITES, a Government of India Enterprise, the CVC report said.
Official sources said a reminder has recently been issued to CPWD, (MCD), DDA and Public Works Department (PWD) in this regard.
The move came after Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas objected to the “lackadaisical approach” and continuous delay by agencies in submitting replies to the queries raised by the anti-corruption watchdog, they said.
A senior CVC official said that based on their replies, the CVC will give its findings or final report to a committee formed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India VK Shungloo.
