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| Rs 53.3 crores scandal in PHE Shopian during Taj’s tenure | | Works approved for execution without tenders | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Mar 11: Public Health Engineering (PHE) department, Shopian has given approval for execution of works worth crores without according administration approval and observing the prescribed norms. The division gave approval for works worth 53.3 crores to be executed during next five years in less than a week in December, 2012.
Under the allotted works figure some schemes which have not been approved by the government as yet. Reliable sources told Early Time Plus that in the last week of December 2012, the then executive engineer who has been now elevated as
superintending engineer Doda, had given approval for execution of works worth crores without inviting tenders and ignoring codal procedures. Sources said the works were allotted to blue eyed persons on commission basis, however, there was no administrative approval for the same. Even some schemes have not been approved by the government at all. Why the developmental works worth Rs 53.3 crores supposed to be completed in five years were allotted without tenders and without following other codal formalities in just six or seven days in between December 24-27 when the Xen was about to get elevated, have incumbent Executive Engineer and the Chief Engineer Kashmir in a fix.
According to some reports transaction of around Rs 10 crores has been made as commission against the allotment of works. Sources said the Executive Engineer could not cancel the allotments given the fact that hefty amount has been siphoned off by the division in the form of commissions and the contractors were building
tremendous pressure on the Xen to clear the bills. Sources said though the incumbent Xen informed his higher ups about the mess in his division, the efforts are being made to sweep the mess under the carpet due to political pressure.
When contacted Xen PHE Shopian, Choudery Qayum evaded any direct reply to the question, he however, admitted that the process of approval for execution of works was fishy. "There is some problem but it is not of that magnitude", Qayum said.
"As such nothing has come to me in black and white, so I cannot comment on the issue", SE Hydraulic Anantnag circle told Early Time Plus. When insisted that reports about giving approval for works worth Rs 53 crores without following codal procedures were doing rounds in the media circles, SE said that he too has heard about it unofficially.
Informed sources said the Xen has allegedly siphoned off about s 5 crores as commission from the contractors .
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