<p>The Maharashtra Government has decided to probe into the big-ticket projects involving the US-based project management consultant, Louis Berger. <br /><br /></p>.<p>During the 15-years of rule of the Congress-NCP Democratic Front government, the Louis Berger has been involved in several projects like the Mono Rail, Metro Rail, Navi Mumbai International Airport and Santacrtuz Chembur Link Road. <br /><br />In Goa, the Louis Berger has snowballed into a major political issue with the arrest of former Public Works Department minister Churchill Alemao — and former chief minister Digambar Kamat coming under the scanner of investigating agencies. <br /><br />Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya, the state secretariat here, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that a probe has been ordered. “Yes... we have ordered a probe,” he said, adding that Additional Chief Secretary (Home) has been asked to look into the issue and prepare a report. <br /><br />The Indian set-up of the New Jersey-based PMC, was under scrutiny for reportedly paying bribes to secure water and sewerage projects in Assam and Goa, and now Maharashtra becomes the third state. <br /></p>
<p>The Maharashtra Government has decided to probe into the big-ticket projects involving the US-based project management consultant, Louis Berger. <br /><br /></p>.<p>During the 15-years of rule of the Congress-NCP Democratic Front government, the Louis Berger has been involved in several projects like the Mono Rail, Metro Rail, Navi Mumbai International Airport and Santacrtuz Chembur Link Road. <br /><br />In Goa, the Louis Berger has snowballed into a major political issue with the arrest of former Public Works Department minister Churchill Alemao — and former chief minister Digambar Kamat coming under the scanner of investigating agencies. <br /><br />Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya, the state secretariat here, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that a probe has been ordered. “Yes... we have ordered a probe,” he said, adding that Additional Chief Secretary (Home) has been asked to look into the issue and prepare a report. <br /><br />The Indian set-up of the New Jersey-based PMC, was under scrutiny for reportedly paying bribes to secure water and sewerage projects in Assam and Goa, and now Maharashtra becomes the third state. <br /></p>
