<h1>Allegations of corruption and manipulation in municipal water treatment tenders violating regulatory guidelines</h1> A political party has alleged extensive corruption in the tendering process for major municipal water treatment projects, claiming manipulation of procedures in violation of central regulatory guidelines. The allegations include undue political influence on municipal officials, involvement of intermediaries with political connections, and collusion leading to misappropriation of public funds. The projects in question involve multi-thousand crore contracts for large-scale water purification facilities. The party has called for an impartial investigation by state and central authorities to ensure transparency and accountability in the awarding and execution of these public contracts.