Release of funds without an estimate; Lokayukta's preliminary investigation evidences the scam
Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್
BENGALURU: Lokayukta's preliminary investigation revealed that ₹7.77 crore was paid for emergency works in Rajarajeshwari Nagar zone without the permission of the commissioner.
The Lokayukta investigators who investigated the complaint that the works amounting to ₹196 crore were shown through the D.C. bills, from 2014 to 2018, out of which ₹150 crore was misappropriated, found evidence of the scam and started an inquiry into the entire documentation.
Based on Former ruling party leader of BBMP Ramesh N.R. complaint on January 23, 2018, the Lokayukta investigator wrote a letter to Rajarajeshwari Nagar Joint Commissioner on May 17, 2023. The 16 Engineers are directed to confirm and issue the approval files given.
Summary of Lokayukta Inspector's letter:
In case of unforeseen circumstances within the wards, emergency work is done after obtaining the approval of the Executive Engineer of the respective Divisions, Chief Engineer of the respective Zones and finally the Joint Commissioner for the process of release of funds after completion of the works as per the estimate list related to these urgent works is called D.C. Bill (Detailed Contingency Bill).
As per rule DC bill amount should be less than one lakh rupees. Tenders should be invited as per KTPP Act for works of more than that amount. However, there are Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Yeshavantpur Assembly under the Rajarajeshwarinagar zone, has 14 wards here. In this scope, DC bill amounting to ₹196,71,58,052 in 45 months of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 have been released. Out of this, 80% of the money was spent on emergency works, which is misuse of money.
The petitioner had demanded that cases of fraud, forgery, breach of trust, abuse of power and corruption be registered against the 16 engineers by looting public funds along with contractors, worth hundreds of crores of rupees in the name of D.C. bills.
The preliminary inquiry was conducted by Urban Development Deputy Secretary-3 and the Chief Vigilance Officer came to know that, from 2014 to 2018, R.R. Nagara Officials have released ₹7.77 crore earmarked for contingency expenses to D.C. bills. It was found that payments were made through D.C. bills without the permission of the Commissioner. Therefore, investigation officer wrote a letter to the Joint Commissioner on May 17 that all the relevant documents should be certified and given for investigation.
Referring to this letter, Chief Engineer, Rajarajeshwari Nagara Zone, wrote a note to the Executive Engineer of Kengeri Planning Division on June 9, instructing him to submit a certified document.
Works done in the name of D.C. Bill are...
- * Water supply through tanker
- * Painting of road dividers
- * Road side soil removal
- * Removal of silt in drains
- * Clearing trees
- * Telephone bills
- * Planting saplings
- * Developing gardens etc...
Engineers who are in the scam as complaint..
- Veerabhadrappa, Joint Commissioner
- Thippeswamy, Joint Commissioner
- Nagaraj, Chief Engineer
- Govindaraj, Chief Engineer
- Idaya Vendan, Executive Engineer
- Rudrawadi, Executive Engineer
- Srinivas, Executive Engineer
- Basavaraju, Assistant Executive Engineer
- Bhaskar, Assistant Executive Engineer
- Nanjappa, Assistant Executive Engineer
- Veerappa, Assistant Executive Engineer
- DC Umesh, Executive Engineer
- Lokesh, Executive Engineer
- Venkatesh, Assistant Executive Engineer
- Vijayakumar, Assistant Executive Engineer
- Sashikumar, Assistant Executive Engineer.
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