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| Hold CBI probe into electrification works under RGGVY in Udhampur: Harsh | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3: National Panthers Party (NPP) Chairman and MLA Harsh Dev Singh Tuesday alleged large scale bungling and irregularities in the execution of electrification works under RGGVY Scheme in district Udhampur.
Alleging use of inferior quality transformers in the said electrification scheme, he pointed out that out of 252 electric transformers installed in the district under the scheme, 106 transformers have got damaged. "Most disgusting feature of the whole gamut was the total damage of the said transformers without any scope for their repairs. All transformers installed under all other schemes of electrification were repairable but the EM&RE Department had ruled out the possibility of the repairs of the said transformers installed under RGGVY Scheme and dumped all the 106 transformers in the stores," he said.
He said that the Power Department had pointed out that the transformers installed under RGGVY were ACC (All Aluminium Conductor) transformers as against ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) transformers which are prescribed by the Govt. and are used in various electrification schemes.
The NPP chairman said that use of all aluminium and no steel in the said electrification process resulted in damage to transformers and resultant losses and abuse of public money.
Harsh said that the government had been initially dumping the damaged RGGVY transformers in the stores and providing substitute transformers out of buffer stock under the State/District sector but recently the buffer stock had also been exhausted. "Exhaustion of buffer stock of transformers and resultant non replacement of damaged RGGVY transformers in various areas of the District had created lot of unrest and resentment against the Department. But no action had been initiated by the higher authorities as on date," he added.
Harsh Dev said that the issue of inferior quality of electrification work and poor quality transformers was agitated in the Assembly as well as other forums but regretfully the government had yet to respond. He said that the issue was of grave nature as the electrification contract under RGGVY was assigned to a Private Limited Company from outside the state which had executed the electrification works in total defiance of prevalent norms in the state and had declined to accept any suggestions given during the process of electrification.
The NPP MLA said that such fraudulent electrification works have cost the District more than 50 crore for which the concerned authorities together with the executing agency was responsible. He said the situation was no different in other districts where also inferior quality was used resulting in unprecedented losses to the state.
Seeking a high level probe into the highly irregular and fraudulent execution of electrification works, Singh said that no less than a CBI enquiry into the matter would meet the ends of justice.
He warned the state government to ensure immediate replacement of all 106 damaged transformers of District Udhampur failing which the people would be forced to resort to agitation. |
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