CBI Files Fresh Case In Akhilesh Yadav’s Gomti River Project, Raids Over 40 Places

New Delhi:

The CBI at the moment filed a contemporary case in reference to the alleged irregularities within the 1,500 crore Gomti riverfront improvement venture in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow.

The venture was carried out by the earlier Samajwadi Celebration authorities however the then Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will not be named as an accused within the case. That is the second FIR associated to the venture by the premier investigation company.

Searches are underway at round 42 places, together with 40 in UP, one every in Rajasthan and Kolkata.

The raids, which started early within the morning, are additionally underway on the premises of three chief engineers and 6 superintendent engineers of the venture.

One of many accused named within the FIR is the French firm Aquatique Present.

In accordance with the CBI, accused public servants, with out acquiring due permission from the federal government, signed an settlement with Strasbourg-based Aquatique Present for 55.95 lakh Euros for provide and design of musical fountain water present at Gomti river.

As an alternative of following tender course of, on citation foundation, the venture was given to Aquatique Present, says the CBI.

Out of 673 works, 12 works value Rs 1,031 crore had been investigated by the probing company in its first FIR. This FIR considerations 661 works value Rs 407 crore.

The CBI had taken over the investigation after the current Yogi Adityanath-led BJP authorities in Uttar Pradesh ordered an inquiry into the beautification venture of the Gomti riverfront.

The Uttar Pradesh authorities had requested for an investigation into irregularities dedicated with a “felony intent” within the implementation of the Gomti River Channelisation Challenge and the Gomti River Entrance Growth by the state’s Division of Irrigation.

A state-appointed committee below retired Allahabad Excessive Courtroom choose Alok Kumar Singh had indicated prima facie irregularities within the venture in its report dated Could 16, 2017.