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| XEns, AEEs, JEs of PHE among various booked for embezzlement | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: Vigilance organization Kashmir has registered FIR against Ab. Majid Mir, Gh. Mohammad Sofi, Altaf Ahmad Bhat, Ravinder Koul (the then Executive Engineer's PHE Division Budgam from time to time), Parvaiz Ahmad Naqash (the then Executive Engineer Gulmarg Development Authority Tangmarg), Niyaz Ahmad Laway, S.K.Matoo, Farooq Ahmad (the then AEE's PHE Division Budgam), Shakir Sikander Bhat, and Ab. Rehman Paul (the then JE's PHE Division Budgam) on charges of financial misappropriation.
A Joint Surprise Check conducted by Vigilance Organization Kashmir into the allegations of misappropriation of funds shown utilized by officers/officials of PHE Division Budgam for execution of works viz re-alignment of pipe network for coming under road widening of Narbal Tangmarg Road (NTR). During the course of Joint Surprise Check it was revealed that the Government of India has approved the said programme of road widening under the scheme "PMRP". The DPR for the shifting of pipe network has been framed by the PHE Division Budgam for an amount of Rs. 403.30 Lacs which has been later revised for an amount of Rs. 460 Lacs. It has been found that an amount of Rs. 449 Lacs have been released as on date against the revised DPR. However neither the Basic DPR not the revised one have been technically sanctioned. The revision of the DPR has been initiated by the PHE Division Budgam without any approval from the competent authority. During the course of verification it was revealed that the officers/officials of PHE Division Budgam and Engineering wing (Tangmarg) of Gulmarg Development Authority named above under a well knit conspiracy during the period 2005 to 2008 were bound to reuse the 60% old pipes as per DPR, but instead have shown retrieval of 20108.65 Mtrs. of old pipes on papers and have shown laid the remaining extra number of pipes from fresh procurement measuring 16619 RM. As per final map prepared by PHE, wherein places/spots at Mazhama serving distribution for Kawoosa Khalisa, Checki Kawoosa and Kawoosa weir at which road widening has not taken place had shown using new pipes and not retrieved old pipes. This portion was specifically checked in the course of JSC and the pipes shown not retrieved have been found retrieved. Thus spot inspection conducted has revealed that actually the pipes have been retrieved from the portion thereby exposing misappropriation of old pipes and causing loss to state exchequer by laying new pipes including its labour cost as well as the material cost. In this way the accused officers and officials mentioned above have intentionally by way of misusing their official positions put the State exchequer to huge loss.
Accordingly a case FIR No's 14/2015 u/s 5(1) c,d r/w 5(2) J&K P.C Act sections 120-B, 409,419,420,467, 468 and 471 RPC against the accused persons were registered in P/S VOK and investigations was taken up. |
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