A high level team of Punjab Vigilance Bureau, led by its Chief Director BK Uppal, on Sunday made a visit to Harike Head Works to review the scrutiny of irregularities in the development works of Harike Head Works, Sirhind Feeder Canal, Ferozepur Feeder Canal and Bikaner Canal.
Prior to this, Uppal held a meeting with senior officers of Vigilance Bureau, technical experts and engineers of Irrigation Department at Canal Guest House, Harike, and subsequently visited the site to review the ground realities. Uppal said that corruption and irregularities in public works would not be entertained at any cost as it directly cost to public exchequer. Strict legal action would be taken against the culprits, he said.
Notably, for the last one month, the investigation was being conducted by senior officers of Vigilance Bureau including its Jalandhar Range Senior Superintendent Police Daljinder Singh Dhillon, Bathinda Range SSP Rajinder Singh, and engineers and technical experts of the Bureau.