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VOJ books five officers of Handloom Development Project Samba 7/15/2014 12:37:41 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 12 (JNF): State Vigilance Organization Jammu today registered FIR against five Officers of Handloom Development Project Samba for causing loss to state exchequer. According to a handout issued here today, a case FIR No 22/2014 P/S VOJ U/S 5(1) (D), 5(2) (d)PC Act SVT 2006r/w section 120- B RPC has been registered against Project Manager Export Oriented Handloom Development Project Samba Vinod Koul, Sanjay Gupta extension officer, Raj Kumar Padha Accountant, Madan Lal Store-keeper and Daleep Taploo Incharge Processing on the basis of an preliminary enquiry conducted into the allegations regarding irregularities in the auction of Iron scrap, causing a loss of Rs.7,23,534 to the state exchequer. Enquiry revealed that Project Manager Export Oriented Handloom Development Project (EOHDP) Samba called tenders for auctioning of Iron scrap. Rates quoted by two bidders were rejected for the reason that rates were quoted for lots and iron scrap was not in position to be in lots. Later, decision was taken to sell Iron scrap by weight and Lakshmi General Store Samba had quoted rate 5% above from all other parties.Rates quoted by Shree Gandhi Sewa Sadan (on weight basis) were taken into consideration and average rate of three (03) lots was calculated Rs 13/Kg and by adding 5% to this rate which arrived at Rs 13.65/Kg. The contract was awarded to Lakshmi General Store who lifted 11,850/-Kg of iron scrap and Rs.1, 61,616 were earned by the Handloom Development Corporation (HDC).Enquiry further revealed that M/S Sunil Iron Scrap had quoted Rs.2,81,000 per lot and Iron scrap was lying in (03) lots, cost of which is calculated at RS.8,43,000 and by adding 5% to this amount, value comes to Rs. 8,85,150. In this way, officers/officials of (EOHDP) Samba caused a loss of Rs.7, 23,534 to state exchequer. After completion of preliminary enquiry, VOJ registered a case and investigation of the case is entrusted to Inspector Urfan Parvez of Samba-Kathua Wing. According to the source close to VOJ, that there will be no arrest was made so far.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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