Vigilance begins probe
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 05 2012:
The Vigilance Commission has launched an investigation into the reported fraudulent issuance of MGNREGS job cards in the name of villages which do not exist at all.
In the course of the investigation, it was found that reports were submitted to the SDO/BDOs concerned of Saitu Block of Sadar Hills on presence of villages which did not exist at all.
Based on these reports, the SDO/BDO issued job cards to these fictitious villages.
The Vigilance Commission has been investigating the case of obtaining job cards through fraudulent means in three blocks of Sadar Hills.
In addition to Saitu Block, the concerned SDOs/BDOs of Saikul Block and Kangpokpi Block under instruction of the ADC Sadar Hills have started verification process of the villages suspected to be fictitious, informed a reliable source.