Bhopal: Chief Minister secretariat has sought information of work orders issued and approved by six departments after October 1. The information has been sought from public works department (PWD), water resources, Narmada Valley Development Department, urban administration, energy and public health engineering.
Seeking of details from these departments is a clear indication thatChief Minister Kamal Nath wants information on the works approved with a viewto influence elections. Calling of information by the CM secretariat wouldtighten noose around those officers who had issued work orders to influence thevoters.
The information is to be submitted by the departments by Saturday.Ministers and MLAs, in view of the elections, had got several works sanctionedin these departments. The tenders for these workrs were also released at thelast minute. Nath may also order inquiry into the works.
Seeking of information by CM secretariat has sent shock waves in thesedepartments. Code of conduct had become effective in some departments fromOctober 5. Some departments had issued work orders between October 1 and 5 andnow the officers fear giving information about them to the CM.
