2 BMC engineers suspended for seeking bribe

Additional municipal commissioner Mohan Adtani said a local news channel had carried out a sting operation and recorded the incident.

“The complainants then came to us with the CD. Based on our vigilance officer DM Phase’s preliminary report and the prima facie evidence,I issued a suspension order. However,we will get proper forensic testing of the CD done because the voice in the CD is not very clear,” he said.

Based on the detailed report,the BMC will take a decision on whether to revoke their suspension or dismiss them.

The case will then be transferred to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

A senior official from the solid waste management department said the final suspension letter was issued by the chief engineer of the department on Saturday and once Kide and Tokle sign it on Monday,both will stand officially suspended.

Builders and civil contractors have to seek permissions from the solid waste management department for disposing of construction debris at BMC dumping sites.

Data available with the ACB’s office states that 83 BMC employees (involved in 53 cases) were caught accepting bribes by the bureau between January 2008 and August 2011.

Out of the 83 persons involved,52 belong to class three that includes junior most engineers,clerks,while 19 belong to class four which include peons,conservancy staff and labourers.

Over the last three- and-a-half-year,only two class one employees have been caught accepting bribes.