Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 20:
Even as a feel good factor seems to have enveloped the people of Manipur with the Assam Rifles formally handing over Kangla to the Chief Minister today, another serious allegation of fraudulent transfer of funds from one division to another while issuing cheques, especially in the Works Department, has surfaced.
According to documents available with The Sangai Express cheques of over Rs 2 crores were issued to 15 contractors and construction firms and ultimately encashed for a number of work after transferring them to other divisions and heads.
A sum of Rs 10,65,500 was issued vide cheque number C-833567 after transferring the work head to NH-I.The same contractor was also issued Rs 2,50,000 vide cheque number C-833569, transferred to Building Division (BD) -II, Rs 12,30,500 vide cheque number C-833572, Rs 12,00,000 vide cheque number C-835574, transferred to Tamenglong and Rs 8,00,000 vide cheque number C-833576, transferred to Tamenglong.
Another contractor was issued Rs 7,85,803 vide cheque number C-833568, transferred to NH-I, Rs 11,00,000 vide cheque number C-833571, transferred to BD-II and Rs 8,00,000 vide cheque number C-833577, transferred to Tamenglong.
A third contractor was also issued Rs 11,53,000 vide cheque number C-833570, transferred to BD-II, Rs 8,00,000 vide cheque number C-833578 transferred to Tamenglong and Rs 10,00,000 vide cheque number C-833579, transferred to BD-II.
A sum of Rs 15,76,000 was issued to another contractor vide cheque number C-833573, transferred to BD-II, Rs 16,00,000 vide cheque number C-833575, transferred to Tamenglong and Rs 14,90,000 vide cheque number C-833580, transferred to BD-II.
Two cheques, C-833581 and C-831209 amounting to Rs 20,00,000 were issued to a contractor after transferring them to NH-I.A sum of Rs 10,00,000 was issued to another contractor vide cheque number C-833582, transferred to CCpur.
Another sum of Rs 1,85,209 was issued to a contractor vide cheque number C-833583 after transferring the work to Thoubal.
A firm was issued Rs 11,00,000 through cheque number C-833599 after changing the work to transportation of cement for 2002-2003.Similarly a sum of Rs 25,000 was issued to a contractor vide cheque number C-833584 after being transferred to the Main Stores Division.
Another sum of Rs 29,000 was issued to another contractor under cheque number C-833585 after transferring it to the Main Stores Div.
A sum of Rs 40,000 was issued to a contractor vide cheque number C-833586 after changing the work to construction of hand pump with tank while another sum of Rs 2,19,216 was issued to another contractor under cheque number C-833587 after changing the work to construction of pucca drain.
Like wise a sum of Rs 1,11,500 was issued under cheque number C-833588, Rs 3,00,000 under cheque number C-833590 and Rs 1,50,000 vide cheque number C-831210.