Missapropriation case: Inquiry to be completed in 3 months.

Bangalore, July 19 (UNI)Karnataka Power Minister H D Revanna today assured the Legislative Council that the pending Departmental inquires into misappropriation charges against employees in various Corporations in the Energy Department will be completed in three months.

Replying to a question by Mukhyamantri Chandru (BJP), he said he would issue necessary directions in this regard to the officials concerned. However, no time limit can be given for the cases pending in the court, he added.

He said there were 104 cases of misuse of power.

Financial misappropriation has been reported since 2006.

He said a case of drawing materials without doing work in Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) had come to light and investigation was in progress. Necessary action would be taken after detailed investigation, he said.

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