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The Orissa High Court, in its judgement, strongly criticised the handling of the Rs 335.42 crore branch surface water channel (BSWC) drain project in Cuttack, pointing to glaring irregularities in the preparation of its Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).
According to The Times of India, on July 11, a division bench of Justices S K Sahoo and V Narasingh expressed alarm that the DPRs submitted by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) lacked official authentication.
The bench also pointed out that the CMC had failed to identify the officials responsible for their preparation. The bench termed the lapses 'startling' and indicative o...