"BJP's loot taking nation on a highway to hell!": Cong chief alleges 'corruption' in infra projects

New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Central government of corruption in infrastructure projects saying that it is "taking the nation on a highway to hell". 
Kharge, taking to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, cited a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report on the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' highway projects.
"BJP's Corruption & Loot is taking the nation on a Highway to Hell ! In a scathing report against Modi Govt, CAG has pointed that Bharatmala Pariyojana is being built with- Innumerable deficiencies, Non-compliance of outcome parameters, Clear violation of tender bidding process, and Huge funding mismanagement One of the stark examples of the fraud, in this scheme, is the Dwarka Expressway," Kharge said. 
"CAG has exposed that the cost of this project was originally estimated at ₹528.8 Cr but later zoomed to ₹7287.2 Cr — a whopping 1278 per cent increase !! Dwarka Expressway was appraised and approved without any detailed project report. The planned toll rates shall hinder the recovery of capital cost of the project and result in undue financial burden on commuters. Lane configurations of Dwarka-Expressway were determined without analysing the development of nearby competing infrastructure. Construction was done with suboptimal specifications," he wrote on X. 
The Congress president said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should look within before harping on corruption by his political opponents.
"Pradhan Mantri ji, You need to look within, before you harp about Corruption against your opponents, because you are overseeing it yourself !! In 2024, INDIA will make your Govt accountable," he added. (ANI)