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| R&B officials, Contractors in Vigilance net | | Street light fitting scam | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 4: State Vigilance Organization (SVO) today registered a case against officials of Roads and Buildings department along with four contractors for abusing their official positions in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy for the works executed for “Providing and fitting of street lights” in Kulgam town which involved 21 sub-works both civil and electrical.
In an official handout issued here today, SVO Srinagar today registered a Case FIR No.32/2010 U/S 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d), 5(2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act Samvat 2006 read with Section 120-B, 409, 468 and 471 RPC in P/S VOK against then Executive Engineer Ghulam Nabi Gania, then Assistant Executive Engineer Mohammad Yousuf Bhat and other officials of Roads and Buildings (R&B) Special Sub-Division Kulgam in abuse of their official position and in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy with contractors namely Mashooq Ahmad Khan, Nayees Ahmed Lone, Rafiq Ahmad Lone and Arshid Hussain Deen executed work namely “Providing and fitting of street lights” in Kulgam town which involved 21 sub-works(both civil and electric) after having manipulated allotment orders purportedly issued by the then Executive Engineer(R&B) Electric Division Kashmir in the year 1999 on highly exorbitant rates causing loss of Rs. 18,65,252/- to the state exchequer.
A Verification was conducted into the allegations of abuse of official position and misappropriation of funds meant for execution of work “Providing and fitting of street lights” in Kulgam town by the officials of (R&B) Special Sub Division Kulgam in the year 2004-05. An excess payment of Rs.1,68,000 and Rs. 56,000 totaling Rs. 2,24,000 on account of providing and installation of 2’ inch dia GI pipes and 25mm square 3.5 core cable respectively was dishonestly drawn and misappropriated by above named accused public servants in league with contractors(beneficiaries).
Similarly, an amount of Rs.3, 03,000 on account of construction of transformer beds, CGI sheet roofed sheds and cement concrete blocks was also found dishonestly drawn and misappropriated by accused public servants in league with accused contractors and beneficiaries. In this manner, accused public servants in the process of execution of above mentioned works dishonestly and fraudulently resorted to manipulation of records and by abuse of their official position in league with other accused contractors were found to have caused loss to the extent of Rs. 23,92,252 to state exchequer.
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