Councillor questions whereabouts of missing funds
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26 2019:
Wangoi Municipal Council ward no 3 Councillor Wahengbam Sushilkumar has questioned where the fund amounting to Rs 14.7 lakh for Housing for All (Urban) has gone.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, Sushilkumar alleged that former Executive Officer (EO) of Wangoi Municipal Council Meinam Rajen and the present Chairperson Longjam Babita, siphoned off around Rs 14.7 lakh from the found for Housing for All (Urban) scheme.
He continued that Mienam Rajen was suspended for the said act and a Departmental enquiry was started around two months ago.
However till date, no information has been received regarding the said enquiry which has raised doubts and apprehension in the minds of the people, he claimed and appealed to the authority concerned to look into the matter at the earliest.
Ward No 2 councillor Longjam Iboton Meitei, Ward No 8 councillor L Masi, Ward No 1 councillor Thoudam Pratap were also present in the meet.