The CAG has rapped the Nuclear Power Corporation of India ltd (NPCIl) for not following transparency guidelines while awarding a contract for equipment of an atomic power project.
The CAG said NPCIl issued purchase order for ‘end shields’ for the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project 8 to l&T on nomination basis without inviting competitive bids “though several firms/vendors were available in this field”. The auditor pointed that by not inviting bid, the NPCIl violated CVC guidelines based on a Supreme Court judgement.