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| RTI query reveals illegal appointments in KDA | | Locals allege financial misappropriation | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Dec 25: Belying Government claims of transparency in appointments in Government departments, an RTI query has brought to fore appointment of a Junior Assistant in the office of Kishtwar Development Authority (KDA) in contravention of norms laid for such appointments.
The RTI filled by senior People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Shakir Hussain Siddiqui clearly indicates that Kishtwar Development Authority (KDA) appointed a Junior Assistant in the pay scale of 5200-20200 without issuing an advertisement for inviting the application from the deserving candidates. In reply to the RTI query, CEO, KDA Kishtwar in his reply provided the order No: CEO/KDA/11/480-481-481 A dated 12-04-2011 pertaining to the appointment allegedly on the directions of the Tourism Minister during 2nd meeting of Kishtwar Development Authority held at TRC Jammu on 20-11-2010. While making the appointment order, the CEO KDA Kishtwar also informed the Commissioner Secretary to Government Tourism and Cultural Department and also to Personal Assistance of the concerned Minister by sending them the copies of the order of appointment.
Shakir Hussain Siddiqui expressed his displeasure over alleged favouritism, nepotism, misappropriation of funds and sheer misuse of powers in Kishtwar Development Authority, and disclosed that in reply to his RTI application it has been learnt that Chief Executive Officer of KDA made backdoor appointments including that of his real overaged brother as Jr. Assistant in KDA Kishtwar, which was neither advertised nor any other selection procedure was followed by him in making such appointment.
He alleged that KDA has become a money minting machine for the officers and the employees, as it has failed to build the tourist infrastructure at Kishtwar. Coming heavily over the misuse of powers, he said that the Chief Executive Officer KDA has disengaged arbitrarily the poor casual labourers to pave way for engagement of his brother at the cost of these casual labourers. He said that crores of rupees provided to KDA have been misused and on ground not even a single picnic spot has been developed . "The deplorable condition of Chowgan is a glaring example of negligence and non-serious attitude of the KDA," said Siddiqui. He further alleged that sub-standard material is being used in all the works by KDA which is evident from the worst ever scenario inside Chowgan due to fitting of flash lights all over around Chowgan which become defunct within months after its installations. |
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