Dehradun, Jan. 7 -- A major controversy has surfaced in the Dehradun Municipal Corporation after serious irregularities were detected in the tender list for development works. Dehradun Municipal Commissioner Namami Bansal has halted the entire tendering process related to development works and has ordered a comprehensive physical verification of all proposed projects. The decision follows an internal probe that confirmed multiple discrepancies in the list, raising questions over the planning and execution of civic works across the city.

It may be recalled that the irregularities had surfaced in respect of the tenders after inconsistencies were found in the tender list issued for various development projects. An inquiry revealed that severa...