Early Times Report
rajouri, Dec 17: While the Vigilance Organization continues to be silent over a multi-crore scam in the execution of MGNREGA projects in Jammu province, another case has surfaced where public money was deposited in the bank account of man who was never associated with this centrally-funded scheme.
Official documents reveal that an influential Block Level Worker here illegally made multiple deposits in account of a man, who has never worked with MGNREGA but happens to be close aide of the BLW.
Officials in the Rural Development Department said the BLW had been transferring the money into the account of his close aide only to keep him in "good humour lest he opens his mouth."
Documents reveal that account number 11987 at Grameen Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Bagnoti has received over a dozen payments from the central government despite not being connected to the MNREGA project execution.
"On April 19, 2013 Rs 2,800 was deposited whereas on April 29 Rs 2,400 was deposited. Likewise on May 2, 2013, Rs 7,000 while on May 20, Rs 5,600, May 23 Rs 4,000, May 29 Rs 5,600 was deposited," the documents reveal.
"On June 4, 2013 Rs 5,600 and then on 17th of the month Rs 5,600, and on June 21 Rs 5,600 was deposited," the documents reveal.
"On February 2, 2014 Rs 2,175, April 2, Rs 3,750, on April 15, 2014, Rs 3,280, July 31 Rs 3,770 was also deposited."
Officials said the amount of illegal transfer of government money totals to Rs 57,175.
While the area locals have got to know about the matter, they questioned the silence of the Vigilance in its "failure to probe the scam."
"Why is the government particularly the Vigilance silent, when everyone in the Rural Department from Minister to Commissioner are aware of these frauds," the villagers said.
A senior official in the RDD admitted the fraud but said the department was under pressure not to file case against the accused.
Meanwhile, the locals appealed Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to personally look into the matter. |
