Govt to seek details from US authorities in $1-mn NHAI bribery case

Nitin Gadkari had earlier said that strict action would be taken against those found guilty

India will seek details from the US authorities on the alleged $1.18 million bribe paid to NHAI officials for awarding highway construction supervision contracts to Boston-based firm CDM Smith Inc, Union minister Mansukh Lal Mandavia said.

Unidentified officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are said to have been paid bribe by the employees and agents of US firm between 2011 and 2015 to secure highway construction supervision and design contracts and a water project contract in Goa.

The NHAI has started an enquiry into the matter, Mandavia, the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, told the Rajya