R&R fund for Mapithel Dam siphoned off: Shyamkumar
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 31 2015 :
MLA of Andro Constituency, Th Shyamkumar has alleged that fund worth crores of rupees sanctioned for Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) package in connection with the construction of Mapithel Dam, also known as Thoubal Multipurpose Project, has been fraudulently given away by IFC Department in collusion with the concerned DC to bogus households.
The MLA made the allegation while inspecting the ongoing works at Thoubal Multipurpose Project on Saturday.
However, Shyamkumar lauded the maintenance of quality control in the ongoing works.
On the allegation, the MLA elaborated that there is a provision of giving R&R package to the villagers residing in upstream of Mapithel Dam.
However, there is no such provision for villagers residing in the downstream side.
The MLA alleged that a sum of Rs 10,22,00,000 has been siphoned off by officials of IFC Department in connivance with the concerned DC in the name of giving the R&R package to 73 households of Lamlai Munou (Rumrei) which later turned out to be bogus.
Name of the beneficiaries under the package are not found in the voters' list nor do their names exist in the village.
This is a clear case of manipulation, he said.
Demanding clarification from DC Ukhrul, SDO Ukhrul, IFC Department and the concerned Ministers over the misappropriation of the huge fund which belongs to villagers at the earliest, Shyamkumar pledged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be urged to take up stringent action against those who are involved in the fraudulent case if the State government does not pay heed to the matter.
Referring to the fraudulent procurement of Mother Kit worth Rs 84 lakh, MLA Shyamkumar also asked the Health Director where the kits have been kept.