New Delhi, July 28 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, while chairing a meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee on Monday, reviewed the under-construction Barapullah Elevated Road, Phase-III, and directed that the irregularities in the project and the payment of Rs 175 crore to the contractor be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Branch.

According to a release from the Chief Minister's Office, during the meeting, concerns were raised over the Public Works Department's (PWD) negligence and the prolonged delays in the project. The Chief Minister instructed senior officials to ensure its timely completion, noting that the payment was necessitated because the previous government had prevented the company from executing the work.

The ...