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| VO exposes Rs 52 lakh land scam in Pahalgam | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21- State Vigilance Organization has registered a case regarding illegal and fraudulent drawal of Government funds to the tune of Rs.51.75 lakhs in acquisition of land for golf ground at Laripora Phalgam.
Case FIR No.1/2009 U/S 5(2) P.C Act 2006 r/w 120-B, 420, 467, 468-RPC at Police Station Vigilance Organisation Kashmir was registered following a verification which revealed that land measuring 19 marlas situated at Laripura, Phalgam was recorded under khasra No.1168/224, in the revenue records of Pahalgam, which was identified for acquisition for Golf ground. It was found that the measurement entry of land in revenue record was dishonestly manipulated and changed from 19 marlas to 10 kanals, 19 marlas by officials of the Revenue Department Anantnag.
The acquisition proceedings in respect of this identified land on the basis of manipulated revenue record was subsequently started and compensation of Rs.56,66,625 for 10 kanals, 19 marlas instead of acquisitioned actual land of 19 marlas was drawn and shown paid to the beneficiaries. It was found that for 19 marlas of land actually belonging to the beneficiaries, a compensation of Rs.4, 91, 625 should have been drawn and reimbursed to the beneficiaries but the accused officials dishonestly and fraudulently were found to have drawn excess amount of Rs.51, 75, 000 for non-existent land of 10 kanals, which resulted in a huge loss of Rs.51,75,000 (excess payment of 10 kanals) to the state exchequer
In this manner the accused officials of Revenue Department, Pahalga, in league with the officers/officials of Deputy Commissioner’s Office Anantnag and the concerned beneficiaries under conspired plan, by abuse of their official position with dishonest intention, drew an excess compensation of Rs.51, 75, 000 to confer undue benefit upon the beneficiaries and themselves.
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