CPI seeks independent probe into NREDCAP solar project allotments
The Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary G. Eswaraiah has called for an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in solar rooftop project allotments by Andhra Pradesh's NREDCAP to M/s Maheshwari Projects Pvt. Ltd. He claims the company secured projects using questionable documents and despite concerns about its eligibility and experience credentials.
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This article highlights concerns about transparency and potential corruption in government project allocations, particularly in the renewable energy sector, which could impact public trust and the fair distribution of contracts.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary G. Eswaraiah has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to order an independent inquiry into the allotment of solar rooftop projects to M/s Maheshwari Projects Pvt. Ltd., alleging irregularities in the firm’s empanelment process and the submission of questionable documents.
In a letter to Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad, Mr. Eswaraiah alleged that the company continued to receive project allocations from the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) despite repeated complaints regarding its eligibility and experience credentials.
He referred to a tender floated by NREDCAP for the installation of 378 kWp grid-connected solar rooftop systems at the Area Hospital and Homoeo Government General Hospital-cum-Medical College in Gudivada, besides seven APVVP hospitals in Krishna district.
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