CBI to probe Delhi govt's 1,000 low-floor buses purchase for 'irregularities'

New Delhi, September 11: Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinay Kumar Saxena has approved a proposal to send a complaint to the CBI for an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the DTC's acquisition of 1,000 low-floor buses. In a complaint addressed to LG Saxena in June of this year, it was alleged that DTC had "premeditatedly" the Minister of Transport as the chairman of the committee for tendering and procurement of buses. The appointment of DIMTS as the bid management consultant for this tender was also alleged to have been done with the intention of facilitating corruption. According to the sources, the complaint alleged irregularities in two bids—one submitted in July 2019 for 1,000 low floor BS-IV and BS-VI buses, and the other in March 2020 for the purchase and annual maintenance contract for low floor BS-VI buses. Also Read | India observes state mourning over Queen Elizabeth II's demise On July 22, the Chief Secretary received the complaint and sought recommendations from the various Delhi Government departments. They said that when several "irregularities" were cited in the report, which the Chief Secretary filed on August 19, the Delhi LG referred the complaint to the CBI. They added that the CBI is already looking into the situation. LG Saxena has given his approval for the central probe agency to combine the latest complaint with the one that is already being investigated. Also Read | Sidhu Moosewala murder: Deepak Mundi with two aides taken to Mansa -PTC News