MNREGA scam: HC directs UP to provide staff, help to CBI
Lucknow, Dec 18 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide adequate staff and help to CBI, probing alleged MNREGA scam in UP.
However, on behalf of the state government, it was said that police personnel were made available to CBI as per earlier orders of the court.
The Lucknow bench of the court while fixing January 7 as the next date of hearing, directed the UP government and CBI to file status and action taken report.
A division bench of Justices Devi Prasad Singh and Rakesh Srivastava passed the order on a PIL in connecting with CBI probe of MANREGA scam.
On behalf of the state government, chief standing counsel IP Singh assured the court that adequate staff and help will be given to CBI.
He also informed that staff, including 3 deputy SP, 7 inspector, 10 SI, 10 constable have been provided to the CBI.
CBI is probing MNREGA scam as per earlier judgement and orders of the court.