ED registers case against Irrigation Dept contractor

Jalandhar, October 17

The Enforcement Directorate, Jalandhar Zonal Office, has registered a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against Gurinder Singh, contractor, government officers and others on the basis of offences committed by them.

They had been booked Prevention of Corruption Act for causing loss to state exchequer in irrigation projects of Punjab government on August 17, 2017 by flying squad, Mohali. Challans had been filed against Gurinder Singh and others on February 9 and March 16 last with Vigilance Bureau Mohali.

It has been reported that the officers of irrigation department had allotted contracts to Gurinder Singh at rates 10-50 per cent higher as compared to the departmental rates. Gurinder Singh has allegedly acquired a lot of immovable properties with the money obtained through illegal means, which the ED will track now.

It is alleged that Gurinder Singh in connivance with the officers of irrigation department caused loss of crores of rupees to the government by twisting rules/regulations, not adhering to the prescribed procedure of e-tendering, by making tailor-made terms and conditions for e-tendering to benefit himself, by clubbing minor works to make them major works, leaking official secrecy in the development works. (EOM) — TNS