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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SB)
Mangalore, Apr 27: Lokayutka officials on Monday April 26 interrogated Syed Ilias Pasha, superintending engineer, Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environment Management Project (Kudcemp), based on a complaint filed by Dayanand of Maryhill, Konchady. The complainant's grouse was that though bills were prepared as per the specifications, the works carried out were not up to the standard.
Dayanand in his complaint alleged that the works for drinking water pipeline between Thumbe and Padil that took over eights years for completion was of inferior quality and did not meet specifications. The main reason behind the inferior works is Pasha, alleged Dayanand and added that Pasha in connivance with the company that was given the contract was responsible for poor quality of works and profited over Rs 6 crore from the works. The works carried out at the scientific sanitary landfill site, a Rs 9.5 crore project, at Vamanjoor dumping yard too is sub-standard and that Pasha has profited about Rs 6 lac, he further alleged.
The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) had implemented the works for the Mangalore City Corporation under the Kudcemp.
According to a senior lokayukta official, Satish, who was earlier an assistant executive engineer with the Kudcemp too was questioned. A preliminary report on the inquiry would be sent to the head office of Lokayukta in Bangalore.