New Delhi, December 02: Alleging “massive corruption” in all infrastructure projects linked to the Commonwealth Games 2010, BJP on Wednesday said Delhi Government has been spending huge sum of money “mindlessly” to speed up work on them as the mega event approaches.
Alleging that the Government was responsible for “inordinate delays” in implementation of various key projects, senior party leader V K Malhotra said huge cost escalation of work was only benefitting the builders.
“Massive corruption is taking place in all the projects being implemented by the Delhi Government. Now the Government is ready to spend any amount of money to ensure national prestige,” Malhotra told reporters.
Asked whether he has any substantial proof to back his allegation, he said the Comptroller and Auditor General in its report has already found financial irregularities in implementation of various projects.
“Cost of the projects has increased three-four times. Who is responsible for it? Is it not corruption? Government is now increasing cost of most of the projects which will only benefit the builders and contractors,” Malhotra, who is also Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, said.
—-Agencies