Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: The inquiry committee constituted to look into cancelation of tenders and allotment of 50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital at Kishtwar has recommended “no sensitive posting” in future for the then Deputy General Manager, JK Housing Board.
According to the government order no. 207-PW(R&B) of 2021 Dated: 23/06/2021, Er. Rajesh Kumar, the then Deputy General Manager (DGM), JK Housing Board Unit-1 Jammu, by way of censuring him, might not be given any sensitive posting in future.
“The Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board, on 28th December 2020 intimated to Public Works (R&B) Department, that construction work of 50 Bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital at Kishtwar was allotted to J&K Housing Board by the department of Health & Medical education vide No.HD/Plan/51/2018 dated 19.06.2018. Administrative approval for the Project stands accorded competent authority vide Government Order No.703-JK(HME) of 2020 dated 16.09.2020”, the sources said.
They further said that, the DGM, Housing Unit No.1, Jammu, vide e-NIT No.02 of 2020-2021 dated 28.05.2020 invited tenders for construction of above said Hospital at an estimated cost of Rs.544.46 lakhs.
“Three contractors participated in the bid. It was observed that the tenders have been opened by the concerned DGM without following prescribed norms and has gone beyond his financial competence of allotment which is Rs.1.50 Crore only. The allotment has been made for an amount of Rs.6,28,39,293”, they said, adding that the committee constituted vide JKHB Order No.110 of 2012 dated 25.04.2012 was entrusted to scrutinize the documents submitted by the tenders viz-a-viz the requirements of the e-NIT. “The Committee submitted its report on 24.12.2020 which brought to fore the following deficiencies. On the basis of the inquiry committee’s report, the DGM vide JKHB Order No.129 of 2020 dated 24.12.2020, attached with the office of Director Finance, J&K Housing Board. The DGM further, was relieved vide JKHB Order No.130 of 2020 dated 28.12.2020 with the direction to report his appointing authority/cadre controlling authority i.e, PW(R&B) Department”, they said.
“Though, department’s letter No.PW(R&B)/G/294/2020 dated 11.01.2020, the article of charges /statement of imputation was served to Er. Rajesh Kumar, the then DGM through Chief Engineer, Public Works(R&B) Department, Jammu. The DGM submitted a reply, the case examined and vide Government order No.53-PW(R&B) of 2021 dated 29.01.2021,
“Er. Sami Arif Yasvi, Development Commissioner (Works) and Er. Shivanghi Gupta, I/c Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit-I J&K Housing Board Jammu have been appointed as Inquiry Officer (IO) and Presenting Officer respectively to enquire into the matter”, the sources said.
They further said that the IO vide Communication No.PW/DCW/PS/837/21 dated 02.06.2021 had reported that on perusal of the records available, “it is found that the observations raised by the committee are based on facts. The DGM, without proper evaluation of the tenders and in violation of the codal procedures, has allotted the said work to the contractor beyond his competence.”
“This clearly depicts the carelessness on part of the officer in delivering his duties and recommended that disciplinary action may be initiated against the DGM officer, Er. Rajesh Kumar, the then Deputy General Manager, JK Housing Board Unit-1 Jammu, by way of censuring him and also, he may not be given any sensitive posting in future”, they added. |
