 AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 26: Taking cognizance of a story carried by Early Times in its edition of January 20, 2020 with caption “Former XEn REW Samba siphoned MGNREGA funds”, the Raj Bhavan has sought a report ain the matter from Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchyati Raj (RD&PR).
The Raj Bhavan on 28th of January 2020 had sent a communication to Secretary RD&PR asking to submit a report into the matter. “This has reference to the news item “Former XEn REW Samba siphoned of (off) MGNREGA funds” appearing in the ‘Early Times’ in its edition dated 20/01/2020. In this context, I am desired to request you to furnish a report in the matter, to this Secretariat, early”, Communication no. LGS-50(NI) 2020/1149 dated 28/01/2020 issued by, Jagdish Singh, Director Public Relations, in Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat read.
The former XEn REW Samba being himself as an authority had transferred funds under MGNREGA from his official Bank account no 06400102000000149 of J&K Bank Nandini Hills Samba to his personal account no 007604010009707 J&K Bank Sidhra, Jammu.
“On 25/01/2017, Rs 1,12,279 under invoice/authority number XEn/REW/S/2015-16/426 transferred in his account. On 02/02/2017 Rs 92,200 under invoice/autho ity number XEn/REW/S/2016-17/435 transferred in his personal account. On 10/04/2017 Rs 1,31,900 under invoice/authority number XEn/REW/S/2016-17/17 transferred in his personal account. On 12/06/2017 under two different invoices XEn/REW/S/2017-18/38 and XEn/REW/S/2017-18/37 Rs 83,700 and Rs 1,09,200 respectively shifted in his account. On 17/07/2017 Rs 40,400 under invoice/authority number XEn/REW/S/2017-18/71shifted in his account. On 22/09/2017 under invoice/authority number XEn/REW/S/2016-17/187 he transferred Rs 27,100 in his personal account”, these are transactions done by the XEn in personal account misusing his authority and causing huge loss to state exchequer.
Secretary RD&PR could not be contacted for her comment as well as the status of the report sought by the Raj Bhavan. However, apart from this the Secretary herself has gone tough against the tainted officials/officers of the department.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Early Times till date has exposed so many scams and brought the facts before public regarding the mess in Rural Development Department. Yet there are large numbers of back door appointees, promotees on bases of the degrees/diplomas secured from unauthorized institutions that too through backdoor channels. |
