KNF-N ask TA & Hills Dept to clarify within 10 days
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 25 2016:
The Kuki National Front (Nehlun) has de-
manded the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department
to clarify and come up with a 'white paper' on
certain funds allegedly sanctioned by the Min-
istry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi within ten
days, our correspondent reports.
Th Baite alias Gogou Vaiphei, informa-
tion and publicity secretary of KNF-Nehlun
said the party, after years of investigation
over the functioning of Tribal Affairs and
Hills Department, has ascertained that some
of the officials of the department are misus-
ing funds meant for the poor.
The investigating team of the outfit has
asked the DDO, EE Engineering Cell and
Binodini, Joint Director and OSD who was
allegedly re-engaged after retirement, to
clarify and produce a white paper about the
funds sanctioned from the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs, New Delhi for various schemes like
IVR, animal husbandry, medical, agriculture,
housing, scholarships, etc.
and for all other
development works within ten days at the
outfit's GHqs at Daitwi base camp.
The outfit has also warned individuals
and civil society organizations concerned to
stop misusing the RTI Act for their benefit.