Goa, June 19 -- After more than two years of delay, the technical committee investigating alleged corruption and procedural lapses in the Rs.56-crore renovation of Goa's Kala Academy has finally submitted its report to the Vigilance Department. The committee, constituted in January 2023 with a two-month mandate, was tasked with examining complaints of "corruption," "irregularities," and "illegalities" in the high-profile project. However, the probe remained stalled for over a year after the initial chairperson retired without holding a single meeting. It resumed only in March 2024, under the leadership of WRD Chief Engineer Pramod Badami.

Over the course of around 15 sittings, the committee recorded statements from officials of the Publi...