India, March 27 -- The Delhi government has scrapped its plans to procure two air-conditioned boats for VIPs and VVIPs at a cost of Rs.6.2 crore and suspended two senior officials involved in the procurement, minister Parvesh Verma said on Thursday.

Verma, minister in-charge of the irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department, told HT that the tender process has been cancelled. "We have cancelled the tender for the boats and we are investigating the issue. The executive engineer and assistant engineer concerned have also been suspended for issuing the tenders without prior information," Verma said.

A day after HT reported on the plans in its edition dated March 18, the minister ordered an inquiry into the previously issued tenders and...