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In a bid to speed up its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission has asked the Chief Vigilance Officers of government departments to prepare a list of officials who were allegedly involved in corruption while executing the Commonwealth Games related projects.
It has also asked all the civic and construction agencies to put the documents related to the Games works carried out by them on CVC website.
A special team of the Commission probing the Games related work for alleged graft has found evidence against senior government officials for rigged tender process, undue haste that led to supply of inferior quality products and poor construction of infrastructure related works.
Sources said the Commission will make a department-wise list of such ‘tainted’ people who were involved in the corrupt practices to take speedy corrective action.
“There have been several complaints from Non-Government Organisations and whistle blowers claiming that host of government employees were involved in corrupt practices. We have sent the complaints to concerned CVOs for investigation and report,” a CVC official said.
He said a complaint has also been sent to the CVO of Sports Ministry to probe the role of certain incompetent officials involved in carrying out infrastructure related works.
The sources said the CVC has found series of financial irregularities on the part of certain government employees from departments like Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Public Works Department (PWD), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Games Organising Committee among others.
They said the watchdog has received a number of complaints alleging that various “incompetent” people were involved in several projects that led to unjustified cost escalation and corruption.
The move assumes significance as the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh appointed high-level committee under the chairmanship of former Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr V.K. Shunglu, has found series of wrong doings by government officials.
The Committee has faulted the sacked Organising Committee chief, Mr Suresh Kalmadi, and the Secretary-General, Mr Lalit Bhanot, for their alleged involvement in irregularities. Besides, the Delhi Lt Governor, Mr Tejinder Khanna, and the Chief Minister, Mr Sheila Dikshit, were blamed for alleged inadequacies in CWG projects.
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