Misappropriation slur on SDC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 01 2011:
Yairipok Nagar Panchayat Executive Officer/SDC has been accused of misappropriating Rs 48,28,339 sanctioned for development programmes in the Nagar Panchayat between 2007-08 and 2010-11 in cahoot with some Councillors.
On the charge of misappropriating such a huge amount of public fund, one Kshetrimayum Ito of Yairipok Bishnunaha has petitioned the Chief Secretary and the SP Vigilance to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the Executive Officer.
The written complaint submitted to the Chief Secretary and the Vigilance SP clearly mentioned that the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of the huge amount of money sanctioned for different schemes/programmes came to light after filing an application under the Right to Information Act.
During 2007-08, a total of Rs 11,55,881 was drawn in the name of Panchayat building construction, installation of dust bins, cleansing of garbage and some other works.
Most of these works were either abandoned incomplete or never initiated at all.
During 2008-09, a sum of Rs 3,58,900 was fraudulently withdrawn in the name of six different works which were never executed in any part of the Nagar Panchayat.
Another Rs 29,37,280 was swindled in the name of construction of crematorium and drains and procurement of some articles during 2009-10 .
This year too, Rs 3,96,278 have been misappropriated without buying trailers or cleansing any garbage though the amount was sanctioned for this purpose.
The complaint letter urged the authority concerned to initiate befitting disciplinary action against the corrupt Executive Officer for misappropriating such a huge amount of public fund without executing any work.