TSI
Crooking chronology
TSI

1995 August: MoU signed between KSEB and Canadian firm SNC Lavalin for augmentation of Pallivasal, Chengulm and Panniyar hydro-electrical projects

1996 February: KSEB signed a contract with Lavalin for technical know how, construction supervision and felicitation of funds.

1996 October: High level delegation led by power minister Pinarayi Vijayan held discussion with Lavalin in Canada, demanded fund for Malabar Cancer Center. Entered into contract for consultancy and equipment. Final contract to be signed in 1997 after reaching an agreement for Rs 149.15 crore to buy equipment, plus a consultancy fee of Rs 20.31 crore. The BHEL proposal for renovation projects at a rate less than that of Lavalin is rejected.

1998 January: KSEB gives consent note for the final contract with foreign funds worth Rs 130 crore March: Cabinet accepts contract and agreement of Rs 98.30 crore for Malabar Cancer Center. It got only Rs 8.98 crore.

2005 July 13: CAG report alleged that government lost heavily in connection with Rs 374.5 crore worth project renovation due to game plan and undue haste for Lavalin contract without complying with procedures.

2006 January 20: Vigilance Cell finds out that anomalies took place in Lavalin contract

February 13: Vigilance proposes to enlist 80 persons including higher officials as accused.

March 2: Lavalin case handed over to CBI by UFD Government lead by Oomen Chandi

March 10: Vigilance reports that an important file relating to Vijayan is missing.

July 14: CBI finds out that there is prima-facie case. 2007 January 16: High Court orders CBI enquiry. May 27: The CBI team interrogated CPM central committee member E. Balanandan in connection with this case. October 07: CBI froze the case for the moment, thanks to the interference by of VIPs in Delhi. December 18: CBI collected evidences from CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan secretly with respect to his involvement in SNC Lavalin case as power minister. 2008 September 22: CBI handed over case diary to High Court. January 21: CBI submitted to High Court the progress report of the enquiry and sought Governor’s consent to enlist former minister in the list of accused

TSI