Puttur MLA accuses two KRIDL engineers of corrupt practices
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai has formally accused two KRIDL engineers of engaging in corrupt practices, including soliciting bribes from contractors. He has requested that the Chief Minister initiate an inquiry and suspend or transfer the officials pending the investigation.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing concerns regarding administrative corruption and the oversight of public infrastructure projects in Karnataka.
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai has written to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar accusing two engineers of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in Dakshina Kannada of corrupt practices and seeking disciplinary action against them if the allegations are proved.
In a letter dated August 25, the MLA said the two officials were collecting excess amounts from contractors executing KRIDL works, claiming that the contractors had to make monthly payments to the district in-charge minister and the minister in charge of KRIDL. He said he had received complaints from contractors in this regard. Contractors had also told him that the two officials harassed them when they questioned the demands.
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