BANGALORE: A day after Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Councillors opposed the BBMP Commissioner filing a case with Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) to check on misappropriation of funds, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), has now opposed the BBMP chief’s move.BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah had filed a case with BMTF with regard to the alleged irregularities in ward-level works involving Rs 1,500 crore in 2008 at three Assembly constituencies: Malleswaram, Rajarajeshwarinagar and Gandhinagar Assembly.In a press conference, Rajarajeshwarinagar MLA M Srinivas told reporters that Siddaiah alleged that there has been irregularities in BBMP for the past two years in Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency, which is far from truth. “If there is any misappropriation of funds in my ward in the past two years, then why was Siddaiah mum about the matter till now,” he questioned. Srinivas also challenged Siddaiah to prove the alleged irregularities in his constituency. “Commissioner is giving different statements to different media, which is causing confusions among public,” he said.Further, he made allegations against the Commissioner for releasing Rs 12 crore to develop Double Road inside BU campus. Commissioner, has done this without anyone’s consent, he claimed. “After a detailed study on the project, we gathered that Rs 4 crore was adequate to develop the Double Road, but the order was cancelled. When the amount was fixed, what was the need to release such huge amount of money without consenting anyone. There is a need to probe inquiry against Commissioner,” Srinivas said.Srinivas also said that the Technical Vigilance Committee under Commissioner (TVCC) clears the bill after verifying the work. “When there is a committee, how can the Commissioner make allegations after two years,” he asked.
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