<h1>Commission finds irregularities, alleges illegalities in major lift irrigation barrages; recommends statutory action against senior officials including former chief minister</h1> A commission led by a former Supreme Court judge found irregularities and alleged illegalities in the planning, construction, completion, operation and maintenance of three barrages under a major lift irrigation project and assigned direct and vicarious accountability to the then chief minister while recommending statutory action against the then principal secretary, the then additional secretary to the chief minister, the then finance minister, the finance secretary, and several engineers and officials. The commission tabled its report in the state legislature and advised that the state government examine and, if warranted, initiate legal proceedings in accordance with law.