‘Irregularities’ in Kanwar camp work orders: L-G directs action against 3 Delhi govt officials

The direction was based on a Vigilance Directorate report, in which it was alleged that a scam had taken place in awarding the tent work for Kanwar camps by the caretaking branch of the revenue department. The matter was related to the allotment of tent work worth Rs 23.40 crore for Kanwar camps in the city in 2022.

The L-G Secretariat had received a complaint dated July 19, 2022, that was forwarded to the chief secretary, with a direction to submit a factual report on the matter, said a Raj Niwas official. “The report categorically underlined gross misconduct on the part of the three officials as the work awarded to the bidders was modified without prior approval of the competent authority, thus causing loss to the government exchequer,” he said.

The revenue department, during enquiry, informed that prior approval was not taken by the caretaking branch to include new items in the work order and they were presumably inserted in the final document allegedly by the three officials, he said.

The Vigilance Directorate stated in its report that additional items like tin shade, side walls, LED lights among others were added to the work orders without the approval of the competent authority, which amounted to “gross misconduct”, he stated.

The Delhi government said in a statement that while it was unaware of any such case, if the allegations are substantiated, it is “unequivocally committed to taking the most stringent measures against those involved”.
“The Delhi Government steadfastly upholds in its resolution of taking decisive action against instances of corruption,” it said.