उत्तराखंड ऊर्जा निगम में 240 करोड़ का घोटाला
#उत्तराखंड ऊर्जा निगम में 240 करोड़ का घोटाला- प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय ने लिया संज्ञान # प्रधान मंत्री कार्यालय तक हिल गया भ्रष्टाचार की इस गंगा से
उत्तराखंड ऊर्जा निगम में 240 करोड़ के घोटाले की पोलखोल# # उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि की जनता-भ्रष्टाचारियों को दण्ड देने की प्रार्थना ही कर सकती है-क्योंकि राजनेता तो भ्रष्टाचारियों के साथ हैं-
#प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय PMO और केंद्रीय ऊर्जा मंत्री ने लिया मामले का संज्ञान, हमारा शिकायती पत्र प्रदेश सरकार को किया अग्रसारित
अनूप नौटियाल
पूर्व प्रदेश अध्यक्ष , आम आदमी पार्टी उत्तराखंड एवं सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता ने प्रेस विज्ञप्ति में अवगत कराया- मैं आपकी जानकारी में लाना चाहूॅगा कि प्रदेश के ऊर्जा निगम में पूरे चरम पर हो रहे भ्रष्टाचार की लिखित शिकायत हमने चरणबद्ध तरीके से साक्ष्यों के साथ सरकार, जांच एजेंसियांे और कई उच्च स्तर के अधिकारियों से की है। यह बात बेहद अहम है कि यदि समय रहते ऊर्जा निगम में बेखौफ तरीके से हो रहे भ्रष्टाचार को रोका नहीं गया तो घाटे में जा रहे निगम की वित्तीय हानि का खर्च बढ़ी हुई बिजली की दरों के रूप में आखिरकार राज्य की जनता को ही भोगना पड़ेगा । हमने इसी कारणवश प्रदेश के ऊर्जा निगम में भ्रष्टाचार के खिलाफ तथ्यों, तर्क और सच्चाई के आधार पर जंग की शुरूआत की है। 
About UPCL
Uttarakhand, the 27th State of India was created on 9th November 2000 as the 10th Himalayan State of the country blessed with the natural and mineral resources in abundance and poised to be a 20000 MW HYDRO POWER HUB of India in the future. Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), formerly Uttaranchal Power Corporation Ltd was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on February 12, 2001 consequent upon the formation of the State of Uttarachal. UPCL, has been entrusted to cater to the Transmission & Distribution Sectors inherited after the de merger from UPPCL (erstwhile UPSEB) since 1st April 2001. The Electricity Act. 2003 mandated the separation of Transmission functions under Power Sector Reforms. On 1st June 2004, the Power Transmission Corporation Limited (PTCUL) was formed to maintain & operate 132 KV & above Transmission Lines & substations in the State. Today UPCL, the State Power Distribution Utility of the Government of Uttaranchal (GoU) caters to the Sub –Transmission & Distribution Secondary Substations & Distribution Lines 66 KV & below in the State.
विभिन्न स्तरों पर कोई भी कार्रवाई न होने पर आखिरकार हमने 22 जुलाई, 2016 को सीबीआई (CBI) में लिखित शिकायत दर्ज कराई। तत्पश्चात हमने ऊर्जा निगम के घोटालों की शिकायत माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी और केंद्रीय ऊर्जा मंत्री पीयूष गोयल को पत्रांक संख्याः PMOPG/E/2016/02/69983 दिनांकः 1 अगस्त, 2016 माध्यम से दर्ज कराई। हमारी शिकायत पर प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय की ओर से मामले में जांच एवं कार्यवाही हेतु दिनांकः 3 अगस्त, 2016 को उत्तराखंड सरकार को हमारा शिकायती पत्र अग्रसारित किया गया है। अपने इस ई-मेल के साथ मैं प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय को भेजा ई-मेल (नीचे देखें) एवं हमारी शिकायत के जवाब में PMO से मिले स्क्रीन शाॅट भी भेज रहा हूॅं।
भ्रष्टाचार के दंश से जूझ रही प्रदेश की जनता को पारदर्शी और ईमानदार माहौल देने के हमारे संकल्प में सभी का सहयोग महत्वपूर्ण है। हम आपके माध्यम से यह बात भी कहना चाहेंगे कि आने वाले दिनों में हम जनता से जुड़े स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा, परिवहन आदि प्रदेश सरकार के महत्वपूर्ण विभागों में भ्रष्टाचार की कलई खोलने का प्रयास करेंगे।
अनूप नौटियाल
पूर्व प्रदेश अध्यक्ष , आम आदमी पार्टी उत्तराखंड एवं सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता
World Bank Debars Fedders Lloyd and Subsidiary Companies
(Fedders Lloyd got Rs 240 Crores Tender from UPCL, Uttarakhand in 2014)
To: Shri Harish Rawat, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand
To: Shri Shatrughan Singh, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Cc: Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State – Power, Coal & Energy, Govt. of India
Cc: Shri SS Yadav, Managing Director, UPCL, Uttarakhand
Cc: Shri SN Verma, Managing Director, PTCUL and UJVNL, Uttarakhand
Cc: IAS and IPS Officers, Uttarakhand
Cc: National and Uttarakhand Print and Electronic Media
Cc: RTI Club, Uttarakhand
Dear Sirs,
As you are aware I am an anti corruption crusader who has been leading a sustained campaign against the evil of corruption in Uttarakhand. This is to inform you that the following seven companies of the Fedders Lloyd corporate group have been debarred by the World Bank for indulging in fraud and corruption practices under clause 2004 and 2010 Procurement Guidelines 1.14 a(ii). The debarment is for a period of four years from April 6, 2016 till April 5, 2020. Fedders Lloyd and its sister companies are now ineligible to be awarded a World Bank financed contract for the period that has been indicated above because they have been sanctioned under the Bank’s fraud and corruption policy as set forth in the Procurement Guidelines.
The names of the seven companies are as follows:
1. Fedders Lloyd Corporation Limited
2. Fedders Electric and Engineering Limited
3. Lloyd Electrical and Engineering Limited
4. Lloyd Infotech (India) Private Limited
5. PSL Engineering Private Limited
6. Regal Information Technology Private Limited
7. Airserco Private Limited
The complete list of all Indian companies debarred for fraud and corruption by the World Bank is as follows- http://bit.ly/2aWa5bB
The Government of Guyana has also terminated its USD 13.8 Million contract with Fedders Lloyd for the construction of Speciality Hospital after the World Bank fraud category reports have emerged – http://bit.ly/2b0mhdh
Fedders Lloyd and Uttarakhand Connection:
It is important to note that Fedders Lloyd is the same company that has been awarded the controversial Rs 240 Crores tender contract by the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), Uttarakhand in January 2014. I had recently written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the matter. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) has made a note of my complaint and forwarded it to your government for further action.
UPCL had invited bids for e-tender specification No. CCP-II/1/R-APDRP-B/2013-14 under R-APDRP Part B scheme for “system improvement, strengthening and augmentation of distribution system to bring down AT&C losses, establish SCADA compatibility and improve quality of consumer supply” in Dehradun. CAG had made scathing comments regarding the above order placement to Fedders Lloyd since price bids of two different companies – L&T and Fedders Lloyd – were opened on separate dates. UPCL has apparently attributed “technical computer glitches” which were responsible for the opening of the price bids on separate dates. Government procurement rules are clear that all bids – technical and/or price – should all be opened at the same time and same date. Even if we are to assume that there were computer glitches, the tender should have been cancelled and fresh bids should have been invited.
Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Network in Uttarakhand : UPCL, PTCUL and UJVNL
Kindly instruct the above organizations – UPCL, PTCUL and UJVNL – to check if they have placed any new tenders or are in the process of placing any fresh orders with any of the above debarred entities. I would strongly recommend that not only UPLC, PTCUL and UJVNL but all government organizations in the state of Uttarakhand should be informed and instructed to blacklist these entities for a similar period of four years as the World Bank. Please also note that debarment by the World Bank leads to debarment by other global organizations like the Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations (UN) etc.
Urgent Action Items:
I would like you to immediately take the following two steps.
1. Conduct a background audit check of all companies with business interests in Uttarakhand. You may seek the support of external professional, forensic investigation teams with a clear mandate to complete the audit latest by October 15, 2016.
2. Create awareness within the government system about consequences of doing business with tainted organizations. Use Vigilance and CB-CID to create corporate integrity protocols. Ask other state governments how they are tackling corporate corruption.
Anti Corruption Initiatives in Uttarakhand
It is equally important that over a period of time the Government of Uttarakhand creates institutional mechanisms to curb corruption. There are a large number of dubious and bogus firms with low integrity quotients indulging in unfair business practices in our state. These corrupt entities in collusion with compromised politicians and officials are robbing Uttarakhand of its meagre resources.
Apart from Fedders Lloyd, your government had signed a USD 500 Million (Rs 3,300 Crores) MOU with International Oil Corporation (IOC), Kabul and Nouam Limited, Hong Kong in Dec 2015. Simple google checks have exposed these entities. Many other organizations with tainted reputations are flourishing in Uttarakhand. They are allegedly corrupt, survive on bribes and kickbacks and deliver shoddy quality. Their presence should be curbed.
If you require any support towards building a corruption free Uttarakhand you are more than welcome to ask me for help and suggestions.
Thank you and best wishes!
Anoop Nautiyal
Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
