India, Aug. 6 -- Flagging cost escalations in medical infrastructure projects, the Delhi government's expenditure finance committee (EFC) has ordered a vigilance inquiry into an arbitration award linked to the Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash (LNJP) Hospital expansion, according to July 22 minutes of the meeting, seen by HT.

During the meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta, the committee alleged that the payment of an arbitration award worth Rs.94.61 crore-including Rs.82.44 crore as the award amount and Rs.12.17 crore as interest-was one of the major reasons for the sharp escalation in project cost.

It directed the health department to submit a comprehensive report to the competent authority detailing the background of the dispute, the c...