Date:23/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/23/stories/2008092361010100.htm

Front Page

DMRC clarification

“DMRC neither smelt a scam in the way that the BOT contract was awarded to the Hyderabad Metro nor did Dr. E. Sreedharan, MD/DMRC say that the BOT model would backfire. Dr. Sreedharan had, however, pointed out that Hyderabad’s success in BOT model should not be cited as an argument for changing the policy of the government for funding Metro Projects in the country,” said a clarification from the DMRC.