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The Karnataka government has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of demand for '40 per cent commission' for public projects during the previous BJP-led dispensation in the state..
Three months after coming to power, the ruling Congress on Thursday passed an order setting up the inquiry panel led by retired HC judge Justice Nagamohan Das, fulfilling one of its key promises made in the run-up to assembly polls...
According to the order, the commission will inquire into the activities of the departments where large-scale public works are taken up..
The Karnataka State Contractors' Association had written to the Prime Minister as well as the then CM about 40 per cent commission being charged on all public projects...
Even before the commencement of work, 25 to 30 per cent commission is paid to the public representatives while the remaining is paid after completion of work, the order explained...
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