CBI | NHAI
CBI books NHAI officials, pvt company for corruption in highway contract between 2008-2010
New Delhi: The CBI has lodged a corruption case against 22 individuals, including NHAI officials, and a consortium of private construction companies in connection with three highway segments from 2008 to 2010, officials said on Saturday.
The action after the conclusion of a preliminary enquiry registered in 2018, PTI reported.
The enquiry report alleged corruption in the Surat-Hazira section of National Highway-6, the Kishangarh-Ajmer-Beawar section of NH-8 and the Varanasi-Aurangabad section of NH-2 awarded to Isolux Corsan India Engineering and Construction Private Limited (facing liquidation) and Soma Enterprises, the officials said, the report stated.
The findings of the enquiry revealed in the Surat-Hazira port section project, senior National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials "habitually accepted" Rs 1 lakh in cash on a monthly basis from the private company for smooth execution of the project, according to the PTI report.
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