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| Despite availability of flats, officials bundled into hotels | | Estates Deptt drains exchequer | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 29: J&K's Estates department is proving to be a burden on the exchequer with political considerations marring its functioning.
Sources have revealed to Early Times that almost all allotments for official accommodations have been made on the political considerations while undermining the merit and seniority of the officials.
With the Civil Secretariat shifting to Srinagar as part of the biannual darbar move, the move officials had to be accommodated in hotels in the summer capital as government flats continue to be occupied by the low rung officials who have been accorded luxurious spaces for being close to political parties.
The state spends huge funds over the private accommodation of several officers who have been denied the flats. "Besides the hotel rent, the government also has to spend over the food of officials. Breakfast, lunch and dinner-all is being provided out of the state exchequer," a senior official said, wishing not to be named.
The government has constructed several buildings in Jawahar Nagar, Tulsi Bagh, Bemina and other areas of Srinagar, but most of the rooms have already been occupied by the people with 'good political connections.'
Also, what could be termed as bizarre is that junior officials have been accorded government flats while the seniors have been left in the lurch.
In the past, an RTI application revealed that the Estates department had allotted accommodation to even people with fake names, deceased, and those who are the residents of Srinagar city.
Even there are the reports of corruption and nepotism also which has dominated the department.
The government has maintained that 84% accommodation is made available for the move employees and rest of the accommodation is meant for employees posted outside the division of their residence, central government employees and employees of judiciary. |
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