Palarivattom flyover: Vigilance bets on PWD file as crucial evidence

KOCHI: The main evidence which Vigilance team is harping on against Ebrahim Kunju is the PWD file (GO No 57/14/PWD) which he signed and sanctioned for release of an advance amount of A8.5 crore to the contractor RDS Projects Ltd for the flyover project.

Vigilance officials said that the file (GO No.57/14/PWD) was categorised under MS series and was approved on July 15, 2014. The file contained (9+4) pages and the abstract mentioned “PWD-SPEED Kerala Programme – Construction of flyover at Palarivattom Request for advance payment – Sanctioned – Orders issued”. The probe found that it was this file that Ebrahim Kunju signed and approved for release of mobilisation fund to RDS Project Ltd in violation of the rules.