Kumbi Panchayat chairperson clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 15 2012:
Stating that there is no instance of misappropriation of development funds for Kumbi Nagar Panchayat, Chairperson of Kumbi Nagar Panchaya, N Babudhon said all funds sanctioned for the Panchayat were distributed to the respective councillor.
Speaking to the media today at the office of Kumbi Nagar Panchayat at Kumbi Bazar, N Babudhon said a no trust motion has been moved against the Chairperson and Vice-person on charge of misappropriation of development funds by councillors of Kumbi NP ward number 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9 .
Babudhon said that though he had no dissent over the panchayat's councillors moving a no confidence motion against the Chairperson and Vice-chairperson, he said the allegation over embezzlement of funds was baseless.
The chairperson charged that the allegation was made by some councillors with an intention to cover up their personal misdeed.
He clarified that Rs 24,81,000 was sanctioned to Kumbi Nagar Panchayat under the second State finance during the financial year 2009-10 .
The amount was equally distributed among the nine wards of the panchayat and the amount was handed over to respective councillors on June 12, 2011 .
Subsequently, Rs 5,86,000 was sanctioned under the 13th Finance budget with an instruction to utilise the fund according to the needs of the respective ward.
All the councillors of the wards were given Rs 65,000 each on June 13 .
Some councillors have failed to submit work completion certificate and the works undertaken in some wards were also found to be not
satisfactory.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson also conveyed regret over the absence of RO of Kumbi Panchayat, who , after issuing a circular to the public and media to assess the work progress within the panchayat, failed to turn up at today's meeting.
The Kumbi Nagar Panchayat Nominee Forum has also decried the absence of the RO in the meeting.