Overview

• The investigation will examine the roles of previous ministers and officials in the PWD, Revenue Department and Delhi Transco Limited.
• The L-G called the prolonged delay inexplicable and cited losses of hundreds of crores to the exchequer.
• Officials confirmed a ₹255 crore arbitration award has been fully paid, with the High Court earlier attaching the PWD account to enforce payment.
• Approved in 2011 and awarded to L&T in 2015, the 3.5 km corridor stands about 87% complete with spending at ₹1,238.68 crore against a revised estimate near ₹1,330 crore.
• Recent clearance to fell 250 trees is in place, and officials now target completion by June 2026 after years of land, utility-shifting and notification lapses.