ACB launches probe into ‘tender irregularities’ at Guntur Municipal Corporation
The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating alleged tender irregularities at the Guntur Municipal Corporation involving 156 works. The probe focuses on manipulated tender percentages and contractor syndicates that caused financial losses to the civic body.
Why it matters
Corruption in municipal tendering directly impacts the quality of public infrastructure and the efficient use of taxpayer funds.
The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted searches at the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Monday (August 24, 2026), as part of an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the tender processing for 156 works awarded between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 financial years, based on a private complaint.
The ACB identified discrepancies between tender percentages on the e-procurement platform and those entered in work orders. Payments were allegedly released on the basis of manipulated percentages, causing financial loss to the civic body. The works include CC roads, drainage channels, water pipelines, and civil contracts, according to sources.
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