According to Gupta, the CVC has forwarded the complaint to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for further investigation, with assurances that appropriate action will be taken based on the factual report.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta has written to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) asking for an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the renovation and construction works at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's previous residence at 6, Flag Staff Road.
According to LG office sources, Saxena also constituted a committee to examine the procedural violations that led to the alleged cost escalation to the tune of Rs 670 crore. The committee will also examine all such ongoing projects across different hospitals of Delhi government, sources added.
The Centre on Wednesday moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of tenure of the present ED Director Sanjay Mishra, when his term is set to end on July 31 in accordance with a recent SC judgement.
Prime minister Modi's comments came in his message to the joint conference of CVC and CBI officials at Kavadia in Gujarat via video conferencing.
As per the fraud triangle, where there is a lapse of control, there is a tendency to exploit the ineffective control environment by people who are within the organization and who collude with external agencies. Robust internal control systems and procedures with segregation of powers under effective supervision, monitoring, whistleblowing system can go a long way in reducing corruption.
Explaining on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the top court that the CVC had come to the conclusion that an extraordinary situation had arisen which needed an extraordinary remedy.
Before 1997, the tenure of the CBI director was not fixed and they could be removed by the government in any manner.
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the CBI bribery case till November 29.
Sinha, an IPS officer, was part of the investigation team probing Asthana's role in an alleged corruption case linked to meat exporter Moin Qureshi.
