SRINAGAR- The Vigilance Organization today registered a case against three former executive engineers and several other officrs of the Public Health Engineering department in misappropriation of funds case.
Mr V.K. Abrol, the then Executive Engineer, U.S Dour the then Ex. Engineer, R.C. Gupta the then Ex. Engineer PHE Division Akhnoor. Surinder Singh the then AEE, Sub Division Bhalwal, Sanjay Nargotra the then AEE Sub Division Bhalwal, R.K Sharma, Head Draftsman, N.K. Kohli, Head Draftsman, T.K. Sharma, Jr. Engineer and D.B. Singh, Jr. Engineer & others have been booked for misappropriation of funds at PHE Sub Division Bhalwal Akhnoor, Jammu.
On receipt of a complaint, a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) conducted to enquire into the allegations of misappropriation of funds committed by the officers / officials of PHE Sub Division Bhalwal, Akhnoor Jammu between 2004-2007 revealed that in the execution of Water Supply Schemes Kot, Sumbliwala, Gurha Pattan, Amb Dumi, Migrant Camp Purkhoo and Bagani Gorda through Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (A Central Govt. Scheme) funds were misappropriated by way of drawing bills against (i) Non-existent works (ii) By preparing and drawing fraudulent bills of labour component and (iii) By not incurring expenditure as per approved Action Plan. The JSC has revealed that a large scale misappropriation / bungling of funds has been taking place in the name of actual labour used for laying / dismantling / rethreading of G.I. Pipes of various diameter in addition to the use of schedule rates of 1997/2004 prevalent during the period of execution.
A test check of as many as 50 estimates reveals that Rs. 5,02,320/- have been charged as inflated labour component in water supply scheme Kot 2nd for laying / dismantling of pipes of different diameters.
The JSC further reveals that Rs.213,760/- have been shown charged for welding of pipes of different diameter in the above mentioned schemes which did not prove on ground.
The Joint Surprise Check also reveals that in a test check of 39 estimates of Sumbliwala Scheme Rs. 292,715/- have been charged as inflated labour component for laying / dismantling / rethreading of G.I. Pipes of different diameter in the shape of labourers and fitters which are in excess to the rates charged on the basis of schedules rates prevalent at the time.
The Joint Surprise Check further reveals that 10% of contractors profit has also been charged by the officers / officials of PHE Sub-Division Bhalwal, Akhnoor concerned in laying / dismantling / rethreading of pipes of different diameters in the above mentioned water supply schemes, whereas the work has been executed departmentally.
The allegations against officers / officials of PHE Sub-Division Bhalwal Akhnoor namely V.K. Abrol the then Executive Engineer, U.S. Dour the then Ex. Engineer, R.C Gupta the then Ex. Engineer PHE Division Akhnoor, Surinder Singh the then AEE, Sub Division Bhalwal, Sanjay Nargotra the then AEE Sub Division Bhalwal, R.K. Sharma, Head Draftsman, N.K. Kohli Head Draftsman, T.K. Sharma, Jr. Engineer and D.B Singh Jr. Engineer & others have been proved and amount to criminal misconduct. Accordingly a case under FIR No.11/2013 under section 5(1) (D) r/w section 5(2) P.C. At 2006 BK and 120-B RPC has been registered and taken up for investigation.
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