ACB detects ₹1.18 crore loss to Guntur civic body over tender irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has identified a loss of ₹1.18 crore in the Guntur Municipal Corporation due to irregularities in the tender-awarding process. Investigations are ongoing as officials examine records for 152 municipal works.
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It highlights government accountability and the impact of corruption on public infrastructure funding.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has prima facie found that the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) suffered a financial loss of ₹1.18 crore due to alleged irregularities in the tendering process for municipal works taken up between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 financial years.
ACB Guntur DSP T.V.V. Pratap Kumar disclosed the findings to the media on Tuesday after the conclusion of a two-day search operation at the GMC.
He said the ACB had initially identified 156 works for scrutiny. After removing duplicate entries, 152 works were taken up for examination. Preliminary verification indicated that irregularities in the tender-awarding process had caused a loss of ₹1.18 crore to the municipal corporation.
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