Two years on, MC chief still to order probe into R 2-crore pipeline scam

Even two years after the Rs 2 crore Military Engineering Services (MES) pipeline scam came into light, no inquiry has been marked into the case yet. MC commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh assured of writing to the UT administration in December last year, but , five months later, the situation remains the same.

Even two years after the Rs 2 crore Military Engineering Services (MES) pipeline scam came into light, no inquiry has been marked into the case yet.

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MC commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh assured of writing to the UT administration in December last year, but , five months later, the situation remains the same.

The decision of the com-missioner to hold an impartial inquiry came after former MC vigilance officer Lalit Siwach, who was told to inquire into the matter in May, 2012, did nothing.

Moreover, the officer wrote to the MC in December, 2013, after he was repatriated to his parent state of Haryana in September, claiming that he could not inquire into the case as he was too busy. Since he was repatriated, the case should be given to another officer, he wrote.

BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi, who raised the issue in the MC House, said, “It is unfortunate that even after 23 months of marking an inquiry, nothing has been done till date. I will protest outsi de the mayor’s of ficer, but after giving them another chance.” MC commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh did not respond to our calls despite repeated attempts.