JOIN USA number of documents related to Commonwealth Games projects have either gone missing or are untraceable, making the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in conduct of the Games very tough.
Sources said problems were being faced by officials of various probe agencies including the Central Vigilance Commission, Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department.
“There are many documents related to the projects which are untraceable. A number of documents were missing from the Organising Committee office,” a senior CVC official said.
He said that multiplicity of the probe agencies was also adding to the problem. “As many agencies are investigating the projects, the officials are taking with them relevant documents or at times the whole file. It makes enquiries by other agencies difficult,” the official said.
The documents related to tenders, pre-qualification notices, work orders, payment details of contractors, officials involved in taking the decisions and other things.
The anti-corruption watchdog is looking into 58 cases and the CBI has registered 15 FIRs related to alleged graft and irregularities in the projects carried out by different civic and construction agencies in the run up to the mega sporting event held here between October 3-14, 2010. “The matter is being discussed by the investigators. Meanwhile, the government departments have been asked to preserve the documents related to the CWG works,” the official added.