Chandigarh, August 9 – Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that directions will be given to complete the ongoing vigilance inquiry in the matter of tendering in the construction of road in Faridabad Municipal Corporation at the earliest and strict action will be taken against the officer or employee found guilty in the investigation.

The Chief Minister was responding to a question during the Question Hour on the second day of the Monsoon session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that it has been mentioned in Rule 8 of the Municipal Rules, 1976 that only 10 percent enhancement can be done in the construction work.  No more than that.  However, in many cases there has been an enhancement of more than 10 per cent.  This is because the defined interpretation of Rule 8 is not correct.

He said that directions will be given to the department to correct this interpretation.  If there is more than 10% enhancement, then re-tender should be done.

The Chief Minister said that it has been decided with the cooperation of the local people that this road should be made of RNC and not of coal tar.  Hence there was a difference in the rate of coal tar and RNC.  If there is any kind of corruption in it, then action will be taken after investigation.