SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has launched an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of construction materials during the revamping and beautification work under the Srinagar Smart City project.
According to a statement, the ACB is also probing the alleged use of substandard materials in ongoing development work on Foreshore Road in the Nishat area of Srinagar.
The statement reads that the ACB has initiated a preliminary inquiry based on credible information indicating the misappropriation of materials such as devari stones, path tiles, and iron grills in Srinagar city.
“The materials are suspected to have been either unaccounted for or allegedly sold in the open market for personal gain during the revamp and beautification work under the Srinagar Smart City project, instead of being stored in the concerned engineering division,” the statement reads.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a second preliminary inquiry into the use of substandard materials for ongoing development work on Foreshore Road in the Nishat area. This includes work on the cycle track, footpath facing Dal Lake, and viewing decks stretching from Nishat to Naseem Bagh Health Centre.
“Officials of the Srinagar Smart City project, in connivance with the beneficiary contractor, deliberately bypassed mandatory procedures, thereby compromising the quality of work. Further investigation is underway,” the statement added. (KNO)
