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Commonwealth Games works under investigation are worth Rs. 28,000 crore and time is required to probe them, the high-level Shunglu Committee on Tuesday said.
“The total project costs worth Rs 28,000 crore. How do you expect me to complete the probe within three months,” V.K.Shunglu told PTI.
However, he declined to share details of the interim report submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday on alleged irregularities in awarding broadcasting rights during Games.
The term of the panel has been extended till March 31 to submit its full report.
The Committee was set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 25 last year and asked to submit its findings on financial and managerial lapses within three months.
The committee has collected CWG projects related documents from different central and state government departments.
Former Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training, Shantanu Consul, is also a member of the panel.
Several projects undertaken by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Public Works Department (PWD), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), RITES, Sports Ministry, Urban Development Ministry and Games Organising Committee are under the scanner of enforcement, investigating and vigilance agencies for alleged bungling.
Besides, the CBI has registered four FIRs naming some of the close aides of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi for alleged criminal conspiracy and financial irregularities in executing the contracts.
The CBI has also questioned Mr. Kalmadi and OC Secretary general Lalit Bhanot among others in connection with the cases.
Manmohan takes serious view of panel findings
Taking a “serious view” of Shunglu Committee’s findings on alleged irregularities in awarding broadcast rights of Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday warned of “stern action” against the guilty.
“The Prime Minister has taken a serious view of the findings in the first report of the Shunglu Committee on Host Broadcasting,” Media advisor to the Prime Minister, Harish Khare, said in a statement.
The report has been sent to Cabinet Secretary K.M.Chandrasekhar for “urgent examination“.
“The total project costs worth Rs 28,000 crore. How do you expect me to complete the probe within three months,” V.K.Shunglu told PTI.
However, he declined to share details of the interim report submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday on alleged irregularities in awarding broadcasting rights during Games.
The term of the panel has been extended till March 31 to submit its full report.
The Committee was set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 25 last year and asked to submit its findings on financial and managerial lapses within three months.
The committee has collected CWG projects related documents from different central and state government departments.
Former Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training, Shantanu Consul, is also a member of the panel.
Several projects undertaken by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Public Works Department (PWD), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), RITES, Sports Ministry, Urban Development Ministry and Games Organising Committee are under the scanner of enforcement, investigating and vigilance agencies for alleged bungling.
Besides, the CBI has registered four FIRs naming some of the close aides of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi for alleged criminal conspiracy and financial irregularities in executing the contracts.
The CBI has also questioned Mr. Kalmadi and OC Secretary general Lalit Bhanot among others in connection with the cases.
Manmohan takes serious view of panel findings
Taking a “serious view” of Shunglu Committee’s findings on alleged irregularities in awarding broadcast rights of Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday warned of “stern action” against the guilty.
“The Prime Minister has taken a serious view of the findings in the first report of the Shunglu Committee on Host Broadcasting,” Media advisor to the Prime Minister, Harish Khare, said in a statement.
The report has been sent to Cabinet Secretary K.M.Chandrasekhar for “urgent examination“.