Panel raises questions over DoT deals for solar panels
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05/05/1999
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Business Standard (New Delhi)
The public acounts committee of Parliament has expressed concern over the undue benefits of Rs 24.03 crore extended by the department of telecommunications(DoT) to two Hyderabad based suppliers, ARM and RES, in the purchase of 88,000 solar photo voltaic(SPV) paels between 1992 to 1996.In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on April 21, 1999, the committee has lambasted the DoT for gross irregularities in placing commercial ordrs on ineligible firms after entertaining post bid interventions from them.