Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammed Akbar on Tuesday admitted irregularities in 33 tenders, and said that show cause notices have been issued for a second time against seven Indian Forest Service (IFS) and two State Forest Service officers.
He said action will be initiated on receipt of their replies.
On the seventh day of the budget session, Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik pointed out that the Forest department had detected irregularities in 33 out of 37 tenders.
He asked if a probe has been initiated and what action had been taken against the officials responsible for the lapses.
Akbar replied that 33 of the 37 tenders issued did not follow the Chhattisgarh Store Purchase Rules and Services Procurement Rules.