The Chhattisgarh lok ayukta on Tuesday served a notice to Chief Minister Ajit Jogi to appear before the lok ayukta office on Thursday in connection with the awarding of a Rs 174 Crore irrigation project to a Hyderabad-based firm.

The lok ayukta had earlier issued notices to Jogi, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar and four others for alleged corruption in awarding the contract for the Hasdeo-Bango irrigation project.