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The alleged irregularities committed in the Commonwealth Games projects will come under the scrutiny of a Parliamentary panel when it grills top officials of the Urban Development Ministry on the issue.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development has called top officials from the ministry to brief it on the role and performance of various agencies under it in implementing the Games-related projects.
The committee, headed by Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav, will also look into the alleged irregularities committed by the agencies including Central Public Works Department and Delhi Development Authority in implementing the projects during its meeting on January 18.
"The Secretary, Urban Development, will also be present to put across the stand of the ministry on the issue of irregularities," said a member of the 32-member committee.
The prime minister-appointed V K Shunglu Committee, the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Central Vigilance Commission are already looking into the various irregularities detected in the run up to the games.
The Comptroller and Auditor General is also likely to complete its report on CWG irregularities by the end of this month. As the Urban Development Ministry was the nodal agency for monitoring and execution of Games projects in the city, its minister S Jaipal Reddy was made the chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to ensure speedy implementation of various projects ahead of the Games.
But despite a variety of mechanisms, several projects failed to meet deadlines repeatedly leading to a chaotic situation. CPWD and DDA -- working under the control of the Ministry -- were slammed for the slow pace of progress as well as the quality of construction at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium and Games Village respectively.