India, Sept. 13 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has taken stringent action against serious irregularities in the tendering process of the Basai water treatment project in Gurugram. He has ordered that the chief engineer responsible for negligence in this matter be charge-sheeted.

The Chief Minister categorically stated that rules were deliberately ignored during the tender process of this project, causing financial losses to the state government. This lapse also led to unnecessary delays in implementation, depriving the public of timely benefits.

Issuing these directives during the High-Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) and High-Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC) meetings held under his chairmanship, Saini directed the...