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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 'World Bank-funded road projects under lens'

'World Bank-funded road projects under lens'

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published Published on Apr 4, 2012   modified Modified on Apr 4, 2012
-The Times of India
 
The highways ministry has ordered a probe into alleged corrupt practices used by two private highway developers in three World Bank-funded projects - Lucknow-Muzaffarpur, Grand Trunk Road and the Third National Highway Project.

Highways minister C P Joshi claimed that those found guilty would be held responsible and appropriate action will be taken against them. He said, "We have asked NHAI to investigate and submit the report. We will make the findings public as soon as we get it. There are allegations, which need to be ascertained. The alleged corruption happened between 2005 and 2008 when I was not the minister."

Joshi admitted that his ministry had received a communication from the department of economic affairs (DEA) on this issue on March 19.

The DEA had forwarded a copy of the report prepared by the World Bank's Institutional Integrity Unit. It had asked the highways ministry to investigate the case and communicate the findings at the earliest.

Officials in the highways ministry said that the report alleged that bribes, in form of gold and silver coins, were paid by private contractors to officials and NHAI consultants. They added that the report also mentioned that the developers "gifted" packets of sweets, arranged vehicles for government officials and even paid small bribes to low ranking employees.

The Times of India, 4 April, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/World-Bank-funded-road-projects-under-lens/articleshow/12526010.cms


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