Probe committee formed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 03 2020:
A three member enquiry committee has been constituted today with the Director of Social Welfare Department as Chairman to enquire into an allegation of 'collecting unauthorized money by some CDPOs through their Supervisors' .
The other two members of the committee are Chief Finance Officer Vivek Elangbam and Deputy Secretary Gangmei Ganguilu of the Social Welfare Department.
The Director has also served show cause notices to six officials of the Department including four CDPOs.
They have been given time till July 10 to submit their written explanation.
The Director has requested any person or organization who has information/evidence to come forward.
It may be mentioned here that the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) had alleged that some officials of a few ICDS Projects under the Department were collecting money on the pretext of releasing enhanced honoraria of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers.
The said allegation was published as news items in some local dailies on June 26 .