World Bank debars Kalpataru Power Transmission for fraud
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-10-07T19:14:00
The World Bank announced the debarment of India-based Kalpataru Power Transmission for 12 months and one day for fraudulent practices connected to power development projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt.
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