Amidst the significance of August 15, a major scandal within the Modi government has been unveiled. The contractor managed to accrue a staggering ₹250 crore for constructing just 1 kilometer of the Dwarka road, an immense escalation from the initial estimation of ₹18 crore per kilometer.
As the BJP-led central government contends with nationwide turbulence, the oversight of agencies such as the ED, CBI, and IB under its influence raises questions about conveniently obscured matters.
The Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of the nation has now laid bare a substantial scheme. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) emerges as the orchestrator behind this intrigue, operating under Phase-1 of the ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ (BPP-1). Recently, the CAG presented its comprehensive audit report on this project in the Parliament.
The report highlights that for the Dwarka Expressway Project, the initial allocation for construction cost was pegged at ₹18.20 crore per kilometer. Astonishingly, the NHAI’s Board of Directors then approved a construction cost of ₹250.77 crore per kilometer.
The result: a colossal total cost of ₹7,287.29 crore for this project.
Former MLA Arun Thakur took to his Facebook wall to express his thoughts on the matter.
