Srinagar,
Feb 17 : Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act on outcome of a verification regarding allegations related to misappropriation by Bashir Ahmad Shah, the then Executive Engineer PHE Division Bijebehara Anantnag and others.
According to during verification conducted by ACB, into the allegations that the Executive Engineer PHE Division Bejibihara, Anantnag, by corrupt practices awarded different works to blue eyed contractors.
The charges, as per ACB include allotments were cancelled and then converted into authorities with four times above the allotted cost. “In Water supply scheme Rambirpora Kheribal project and Guridraman Kokernag project, laying and fitting works were allotted to blue eyed contractors on approval and commission basis,” a statement issued by the ACB read.
“In water supply scheme Hassan pora Taweela project, fencing of pump operator quarters as Hassan Pora stands was issued two years back by showing it as an emergent work but still the work is unexecuted and has not been started yet.”The statement further said that the physical status of the permanent flood restoration works were checked and most of the works do not exist anywhere etc.
“The physical status of the permanent flood restoration works was checked and most of the works did not exist on ground. During verification it also came to fore that an amount of Rs. 479.589 lacs has been shown drawn on execution of different work components executed by the Division in flood restoration programme without following codal formalities and some permanent works were shown executed under the head of flood restoration works,” it said. “Besides diversion of funds from flood restoration component to normal works programme was also detected which was done without mandatory approval.” The ACB further said that FIR No. 01/2020 P/S ACB, South Kashmir, under section 5(1)(d), r/w 5(2) of J&K P.C. Act Svt. 2006 and 120-B RPC, (c) punishable under section 5(2) J&K P.C Act Svt 2006 stands registered and investigation of the case taken up.
