Chief Vigilance Officer, NHPC, Dr Ved Prakash has ordered a vigilance probe into the alleged turbine oil scam unearthed in the Parbati power project-III last month. The Deputy Chief Vigilance Officer has been asked to investigate the matter and submit a report within 15 days.
Sources said the Chief Managing Director, NHPC, Balraj Joshi had also reviewed the Parbati project stages II and III last month. They said the Parbati-III management had been pleading that drums that contained water were rejected.