Engineer, contractor held for ₹4.6 crore fraud in Delhi irrigation department
New Delhi, The Delhi government's anti-corruption branch has arrested a suspended an executive engineer and a private contractor for committing over ₹ 4.6 crore fraud in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, an official said on Monday. Engineer, contractor held for ₹ 4.6 crore fraud in Delhi irrigation department
The two accused allegedly facilitated fraudulent payments worth over ₹ 4.6 crore for civil works that were never executed.
The irregularities relate to drainage and road projects in Siraspur village, north Delhi, which were found to exist only on paper.
'The arrested individuals include an executive engineer of the I&FC Department who was under suspension, and a private contractor. Their arrest follows a detailed probe into the embezzlement of public funds through fictitious projects and procedural violations,' the officer said.
The case came to light during an internal inquiry that flagged large-scale irregularities in payment disbursals made to certain contractors without physical verification of works.
Acting on the findings, the ACB launched a full-fledged investigation.
The initial scrutiny revealed that public funds amounting to over ₹ 4.6 crore were released for the construction of reinforced cement concrete drains and roads in Siraspur village.
However, on-ground inspection and technical verification found no trace of the proposed civil works.
Further investigation uncovered that fake performance bank guarantees amounting to ₹ 2.24 crore were submitted by the contractor and were accepted by the department without due diligence.
'The acceptance of forged performance guarantees is a grave violation of procurement norms. It is a clear indication of collusion and gross negligence on part of the officials involved,' the ACB official added.
The probe also found multiple violations of the Central Public Works Department Works Manual, General Financial Rules -2005, and guidelines laid down by the Central Vigilance Commission.
Both accused were taken into custody and booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and erstwhile IPC.
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