Lucknow, Oct 25: ED seeks records from 13 firms linked to JJM; Contracts & Payments under scrutiny, as ED has widened its scrutiny of projects executed under Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh.
The agency is examining contracts, tendering procedures, financial transactions and payments, amid concerns over irregularities in the construction of water tanks and the utilization of government funds.
The ED has sought comprehensive documentation covering tender notices, eligibility criteria, contractual terms, work orders, sanctioned contract values, technical and financial bids, and bills submitted for payments.
The inquiry also seeks to examine the construction and safety of water tanks, including those reported to have collapsed, developed leaks or been declared unsafe.
The broader investigation is expected to scrutinise the construction process, quality-control mechanisms, the role of agencies involved and the flow of public funds.
The 13 firms from which records have been sought are as under:-
1. M/s Infotech Solutions — Noida 2. M/s Wilson Green Industries Private Limited — Ahmedabad 3. M/s Action for Rural Development — Greater Noida 4. M/s Appinventiv Technologies Private Limited — Noida 5. M/s New Genesis — Delhi 6. M/s Pure Life Society — Amravati 7. M/s Sangyan — Lucknow 8. M/s Amber Press Private Limited — Lucknow 9. M/s Sarvjanik Shikshaunnayan Sansthan — Lucknow 10. M/s Welfare and Illustration of Needy Rural Society — Lucknow 11. M/s Swajan Foundation — Lucknow 12. M/s Falcon — Mumbai 13. M/s Janaki Prasad Memorial Research and Educational Trust — Maharajganj.
The investigation is expected to establish whether prescribed procedures were followed, whether the work met the required standards and whether government funds were utilised for their intended purposes.
It is important to note that the seeking of records does not, by itself, establish wrongdoing by any of the firms named.
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