The Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi authorities has introduced a complete technical audit of the complete challenge to pinpoint deficiencies and set up accountability.
The CCTV community in Delhi has come underneath scrutiny after the invention of serious lapses. Out of the two.64 lakh CCTV cameras put in throughout 70 meeting constituencies, over 32,000 have been discovered non-functional, whereas greater than 15,000 cameras stay uninstalled. In a number of areas, the variety of put in cameras falls far wanting the authorised depend. The Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi authorities has introduced a complete technical audit of the complete challenge to pinpoint deficiencies and set up accountability.
Case in opposition to former AAP MLA in Rs 571 crore CCTV challenge
On March 19, the Delhi authorities’s anti-corruption department (ACB) registered a case in opposition to AAP chief and former MLA Satyendar Jain, alleging corruption and bribery in reference to the Rs 571 crore CCTV challenge for the nationwide capital.
In response to Madhur Verma, Joint Commissioner of Police (CP) and Head of ACB, the liquidated damages value Rs 16 crore have been allegedly arbitrarily waived by receiving a bribe of Rs 7 crore. An FIR was registered in opposition to former Public Works Division (PWD) Minister Jain underneath part 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, after receiving earlier approval from the competent authority.
ACB stated, “Bribery of Rs 7 crore was allegedly organized to be paid to Satyendra Jain to waive off the Rs 16 crore penalty for delays in CCTV set up.” Regardless of earlier delays, Bharat Electronics Restricted (BEL) obtained extra orders for one more 1.4 lakh cameras underneath the challenge. The bribe was allegedly paid by contractors who benefited from the extra orders. In response to officers, the challenge was allegedly carried out in a “shoddy method”, with many cameras being dysfunctional even on the time of challenge handover.
(With inputs from ANI)
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