RR Nagara Emergency works DC bill ₹150 crore illegal

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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KRIDL Bill without work: loss of ₹118 crore; Eight engineers suspended

 Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly Constituency: Lokayukta recommendation

KRIDL Bill without work: loss of ₹118 crore; Eight engineers suspended

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: On the recommendation of the Lokayukta, the government has suspended eight engineers who have incurred a loss of more than ₹118 crore by issuing fake bills without carrying out work in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituency.

Lokayukta's preliminary investigation has revealed that the bill amount was released by the BBMP in the city to the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation (KRIDL) without doing the work entrusted to it. The case is serious and there is a suspicion that influencers and politicians are involved. Thus, the Lokayukta had recommended that the officials should be suspended as there is a possibility of destruction of evidence during the higher investigation.

All the possibilities of falsification of documents, influence of evidences in the case of non-superior investigation of all the works entrusted to KRIDL are felt. Besides, such a huge amount of misappropriation has been found from the inspection of 114 works, and there is a possibility that huge amount of illegal and misappropriation of money will be discovered from the inspection of more works. The accused in the case is Assistant Executive Engineer J.M. Chandranath has already retired and the urban development department has issued an order on June 6 suspending eight people except him.

As stated by MP D.K. Suresh in the complaint, 11 works were repeated in the list of 126 works. A work has not been entrusted to KRIDL. Correct job code is not entered for another work. For the remaining 113 works, there is a letter of agreement between BBMP and KRIDL. 114 works have not been performed as mentioned in the estimate list. More measurements are entered in measurement books. The inspectors had reported that substandard asphalt works were carried out, resulting in an additional payment of ₹118,25,79,797 to the government. It has enabled the authorities to pay bills and pay money even if the works are not performed. The report of the Lokayukta stated that poor level of work has been done is a serious matter.

 Don't hire KRIDL!

There have been serious lapses by the BBMP officials in the execution and supervision of the works entrusted to KRIDL by the BBMP. The Lokayukta has made four recommendations to prevent leakage of funds and avoid misappropriation of public funds.

 No infrastructural development work or other works to be implemented by BBMP should be entrusted to KRIDL.

A sample survey of 10% of the works entrusted to KRIDL by BBMP in two years should be carried out in the works which are under implementation and under implementation. For this, a special committee with experts should be formed under the chairmanship of a high level officer. Otherwise, the government should refer the Lokayukta to investigate all the works.

 Suspended 8 Engineers

•  * Doddaiah, Chief Engineer, TVCC Cell. (Present – Chief Engineer, West Zone)
•  * Satish Kumar K, Assistant Executive Engineer, TVCC Cell.
•  * Basavaraj N, Executive Engineer-in-Charge and Assistant Executive Engineer, Rajarajeshwarinagar Division (on loan from Karnataka Electricity Corporation)
•  * Siddaramaiah M, Assistant Engineer, Ward 129, 160, Rajarajeshwarinagar Sub-Division.
•  * N.G. Umesh, Assistant Engineer, (Office of Assistant Executive Engineer, Yeshwantpur Division).
•  * Srinivas, Executive Engineer, KRIDL, Ananda Rao Circle.
•  * Venkatalakshmi, Assistant Executive Engineer, TVCC Cell.
•  * Sritej, Assistant Executive Engineer, TVCC Cell (Present – Executive Engineer, TVCC).

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