Local councillors have alleged major corruption in sanitation works carried out in the Municipal Corporation of Haridwar (MCH). Stating that the corporation is losing crores of rupees due to such corruption, they said that officials are also involved in the scam.
Addressing media persons at the Press Club, councilor Ankur Mehta said that the corporation officials in connivance with the KRL waste management company are orchestrating major corruption in the sanitation works. He said that despite garbage being lifted from the city by the company, trash is littered around in the city. He said that while the city struggles to get rid of garbage, officials are showing sanitation on the papers and indulging in major corruption.
Citing information received under Right To Information Act, Mehta said that the waste disposal plant was started in 2012 while the power connection at the plant was taken in 2017. He said that the plant has consumed 1048 to 3700 units of electricity from 2018 till date, which is equal to a domestic bill.
He said that the corporation officers have the right to pay up to Rs 6 lakh without the permission of the board, while the payment of more than Rs 30 lakh without the permission of the board is being made to the company. He said that the case should be investigated impartially and strict action should be taken against whoever is guilty in this scam.
Another councillor, Renu Arora said that the KRL company had to hand over 19 vehicles of the corporation to pick up the garbage. But later the corporation gave away 52 of its vehicles to them which is illegal. Not only this, these vehicles are not even insured and are not fit. Despite this, these vehicles are running.
Local BJP leader Chirag Arora alleged that the company is not registered with the labour department due to which those employed by it are being cheated. All the councillors and local leaders have demanded a thorough probe into the anomalies.