TYCM calls for swift probe in TA&H fund misuse case
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, February 15 2025: Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM), General Headquarters urged the state government, house committee and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) - constituted to investigate the alleged mismanagement and misuse of Rs 30.36 crore in the Tribal Affairs & Hills (TA&H) Department, Manipur - to expedite the investigation process and take appropriate legal action based on the findings at the earliest, and recover the misappropriated amount from the officials involved.

In a release, TYCM stated that as per official documents, it has come to light that five former officials of the TA&H Department, all of whom served as joint directors/DDOs, were allegedly involved in the mismanagement and misuse of welfare funds amounting to Rs 30.36 crore.

Welfare funds are public money meant to ensure the development of society.

The misuse or mismanagement of Rs 30.36 crore from the departmental program funds constitutes a clear act of fraud, embezzlement, and misappropriation of public resources, the release maintained.

TYCM said that it is closely examining the matter in pursuit of justice and accountability.

As rightful stakeholders, the tribal people of Manipur have the right to know the truth and demand accountability for the mismanagement of welfare funds, the release maintained, while adding that such misuse or mismanagement of public funds resulted in the loss of development for the tribal communities of Manipur.

The state government should ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds, it added.

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