India, March 19 -- A day after HT reported that the Delhi government has initiated the process of procuring two air-conditioned boats for "VIP and VVIPs" at a cost over Rs.6.2 crore to facilitate inspections of the Yamuna, the office of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday said that the minister has "sought a detailed inquiry into the tender and the circumstances under which it was issued".

On being asked whether the Rs.6.2 crore tender is being cancelled, the minister's office said that while the tender is not being cancelled, its conditions will be changed to ensure that "procurement of boats will be strictly need-based."

"Any procurement of boats will be strictly need-based and limited to essent...