Lucknow: The vigilance department has stepped up investigations into the multi-crore scam in the Central government-sponsored Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutikaran Yojana, which was launched in 2005-06.
After the Rs 1,600 crore scheme for electrification of villages in 14 districts, including Lucknow got embroiled in corruption, the government ordered a probe and vigilance teams opened an investigation into irregularities in 10 villages of Lakhimpur Kheri.
After collating evidence, the vigilance team registered an FIR against the project manager of a private firm, Larsen & Toubro, and two junior engineers of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (MVVNL).
They were booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and other sections of IPC.
“The probe team said, junior engineers Zaheer Hassan and Gaya Singh and L&T project manager K Narayanan were involved in corruption. Poor quality material were used in the project against full payment,” said an official.
