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| Saroori again embarrasses Govt, seeks probe against ex-DC Kishtwar | | Cong MLA creates uproar in LA | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 4: Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today demanded probe against former Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Bashir Khan for surrendering an amount of Rs. 5 Crore meant for relief to Kishtwar earthquake victims.
While raising the issue in Legislative Assembly, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori created uproar in assembly over the issue and demand an inquiry against former DC Kishtwar who surrender the amount at the cost of the innocent and poor people who lost their property in said earthquake.
He said that government sanctioned Rs 19 crore for distribution among the earthquake victims of Doda and Kishtwar District and added that in Rs 19 Cr, Kishtwar District got share of Rs. 5 crore.
He said that DC Doda spent an amount of Rs. 14 and distributed the same among the victims, while DC Kishtwar fails to carry out the exercise and instead surrender the said amount. He said that even though concern Patwari's, Tehsildar and revenue officials carried out a detail exercise and prepared the relief cases, but added that DC Kishtwar unnecessary surrender the said money.
He said that on the bases of report prepared by the revenue staff, state cabinet even approached union government for special package of over Rs 600 crore as a relief fund. He said that by surrendering the said amount, the former DC Kishtwar even violated the cabinet order who granted relief for the quake victims.
He also submitted the list of one of his Panchayat in which alone 5 houses got completely damaged.
He said that these five cases are an eye opener that damages has taken place during the earthquake and alleged that former DC did not perform his duty. He challenges the speaker and added that if the list submitted by him to the chair proved wrong, he will resign as an MLA.
He also slammed his own government over failure in distribution of free ration among victims as was announced by the government.
On protest, the speaker Mubarak Gul assured Congress MLA that he will seek the detail report from the government over the issue and assured him action in case of dereliction of duty. It is pertinent to mention that 29,000 houses have been reported damaged partially, 10500 severely and 655 fully in Doda district alone while 18000 houses have been partially damaged, 2700 severely and 70 fully in Kishtwar district.
In Ramban district private property worth Rs. 15 lakh and government property worth Rs 1.5 crore has also been reportedly damaged. The Group of Ministers was told that 494 schools, 12 PHCs and 273 Community Centres have been damaged severely in the Doda district as against 169 schools in Kishtwar. |
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