The Karnataka government asked for a judicial investigation into claims that the state’s former BJP-led administration demanded a “40% commission” for public projects.
Three months after taking office, the ruling Congress on Thursday issued an order establishing the probe panel headed by retired High Court Judge Justice Nagamohan Das, delivering on one of its major campaign pledges.
The ruling states that the commission would look into the operations of the departments engaged in significant public works.
In a letter to the Prime Minister and the then-CM, the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association complained that a 40% commission was being added to all public projects.
According to the order, public officials receive 25 to 30 percent commission even before construction begins, with the remaining amount paid once the project is complete.
“However, no action was taken on these serious allegations at the government level. The new government wants to bring transparency in the administration at the initial level itself,” it said.
The commission will look into whether administrative approvals were granted in accordance with the law and the calibre of the job.
The investigation panel will also determine if the projections were in line with the current schedule of prices and whether they needed to be revised in the event that costs increased.
The panel would receive files from the involved departments during the investigation, it stated. The Congress brought up the “40% commission” issue throughout the election campaign to criticise the BJP-led administration.
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