The State Cabinet decided to direct authorities concerned to file civil and criminal cases against officials indulging in financial irregularities in the construction of 166 godowns of the Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
Briefing on the decisions taken at a State Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said massive financial irregularities caused delay in the construction of godowns. Officials, including IAS officers, were involved in the scam.
Irregularities found during constructions included mobilisation of more funds than prescribed, delaying payments, and giving up to 80% more work advances than stipulated, the Minister said.
