Telangana CM Revanth to order probe on ORR tender award under BRS regime

The officials were instructed to register cases against the officials concerned if any files related to ORR tenders were found to be missing.

BySouth First Desk

Published Feb 29, 2024 | 2:29 PMUpdatedFeb 29, 2024 | 2:29 PM

Vehicles speed along the Nehru Outer Ring Road against the background of high-rise buildings in Hyderabad. (iStock)

Telangana will order a comprehensive probe into the alleged irregularities by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority in awarding the Outer Ring Road (ORR) toll tender. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inquired why the tender was finalised at a meagre ₹7,800 crore against the estimated ₹18,000 crore revenue generation. The government may have incurred a loss of ₹15,000 crore due to the tender process.

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