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Delhi Metro: CM Arvind Kejriwal seeks CBI investigation

Alleges 'multiple lapses' regarding termination of concession agreement of DAEML

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought a CBI enquiry into the alleged "negligence and corruption" regarding termination of the concession agreement of the Delhi Airport Express Metro Line (DAEML) on Friday.

Kejriwal wrote to Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, a copy of which has been sent to Home minister Rajnath Singh also, saying that he received reports about impending liability of around Rs 5,000 crore faced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) due to termination of the concession agreement of DAEML.

The chief minister said that there is "alarming proportions of negligence and corruption, I would request you to entrust this case to CBI for expeditious investigations and prosecutions."

Despite several attempts, officials at the DMRC did not respond for a comment.

In his letter, Kejriwal referred a conclusion of a report prepared by Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi, which was directed to enquire into the matter. "The entire episode would lead to an onerous burden of about Rs 4,700 crore which will have to be shared equally by the Centre and the Delhi government.

Yet, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has no means of taking any preventive or corrective action as the DMRC is neither answerable to it nor does it exercise any form of control or authority over DMRC," he said.

According to the Dialogue and Development Commission's report, which was cited by CM Kejriwal in the letter, "There were serious multiple defects and lapses in the entire civil construction of DAEML by the DMRC that led to termination of concession agreement of the concessionaire."

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also expressed concerns over the matter saying, "We suspect that DMRC, with the approval of the central government, might try to raise the fare again in a bid to pay Rs 5,000 crore to the concessionaire."

He also said that due to "defects" in the discovered in design, the speed of the metro train also reduced from 120 kmph to 50 kmph.

‘ALARMING GRAFT’

  • Kejriwal wrote to Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri; a copy of the letter has been sent to Home Minister Rajnath Singh
     
  • The CM said there is ‘alarming proportions of negligence and corruption’
     
  • He referred a conclusion of a report prepared by Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi
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