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The ‘Rs 3,300-cr govt deal & skill development project’ behind Andhra ex-CM Chandrababu’s arrest
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- Sep 10, 2023
The ‘Rs 3,300-cr govt deal & skill development project’ behind Andhra ex-CM Chandrababu’s arrest
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu was arrested Saturday in an alleged scam dating back to his tenure as CM. TDP has called the arrest ‘illegal’ & ‘undemocratic’.
At about 5:45 am Saturday, a Crime Investigation Department (CID) team knocked on the door of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo Chandrababu Naidu’s caravan in Nandyala town. The 73-year-old leader was 0 am in connection with the alleged Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) scam and was whisked away in a convoy of vehicles to Amaravati.
On 5 September, the CID began ascertaining Naidu’s role in the alleged APSSDC scam.
looks at Naidu’s role in the alleged scam, the probe findings and related aspects.
What is the case about
In 2015, the TDP government and the APSSDC entered a Rs 3,300 crore deal with Siemens for executing skill development projects. The CID stated the period of offence as from January 2015 to March 2018.
Revealing the case details after Naidu’s arrest, Additional Director General, CID, N. Sanjay said as part of the conspiracy, Naidu ordered the floating of APSSDC, by-passing the Council of Ministers and deviating from existing rules.
Naidu maintained complete control over APSSDC by appointing Ghanta Subba Rao (invited from the private sector) as the MD & CEO, APSSDC and also as the secretary to the government department controlling the corporation, the CID chief said.
Through the then Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, Naidu issued orders approving the establishment of six Siemens skill development centres. The estimation of the project was accepted at a hyper-inflated rate of Rs 3,300 crore, according to the CID statement.
In 2015, the TDP government and the APSSDC entered a Rs 3,300 crore deal with Siemens for executing skill development projects. The CID stated the period of offence as from January 2015 to March 2018.
Revealing the case details after Naidu’s arrest, Additional Director General, CID, N. Sanjay said as part of the conspiracy, Naidu ordered the floating of APSSDC, by-passing the Council of Ministers and deviating from existing rules.
Naidu maintained complete control over APSSDC by appointing Ghanta Subba Rao (invited from the private sector) as the MD & CEO, APSSDC and also as the secretary to the government department controlling the corporation, the CID chief said.
Through the then Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, Naidu issued orders approving the establishment of six Siemens skill development centres. The estimation of the project was accepted at a hyper-inflated rate of Rs 3,300 crore, according to the CID statement.
