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| Scams involving former Executive Officer creates ripples | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 31: Former Executive Officer Municipal Committee Ganderbal during his tenure was involved in various scams, sources have alleged.
They told Early Times former Executive officer of the Municipal Committee Ganderbal, Shafkat Ali presently posted in the office of the Director urban local Bodies violated all the rules last year and allotted the tax collection posts (Chungi) to one contractor Mohammad Amin against the bid of Rs one crore, two lakhs for a period of ten months without signing any required government agreement with the contractor about time period, way of working, rate schedule and modes of payment.
Sources said the contractor was initially allotted the Chungis without depositing the bid money however when word about the nexus between the contractor and the said executive officer surfaced in the area, contractor said that he would pay mandatory bid amount of Rs one crore, two lakhs in installments but again while enjoying influential patronage of the officials concerned he only deposited Rs 44 lakhs in three installments out of total one crore, two lakhs and refused to pay remaining out of Rs 58 lakhs which is pending with him till date.
According to sources Shafkat Ali after selling revenue assets of Ganderbal Municipal committee for peanuts got himself transferred to Awantipora, however when voice within the department was raised against the wrong doings of Shakat Ali the Director Urban Local bodies instead of taking any action against Shafkat posted him in his own office.
Admitting all fraudulent measures carried out by Shafkat Ali during his tenure in Ganderbal as executive officer, present Incharge Executive office Muncipal Committee Ganderbal, Anees Chowdhry while talking to Early Times said, "Not only Chungi system had been allotted to the contractor illegally without signing mandatory document of agreement and collecting bid money of Rs one crore, two lakhs but backdoor recruitments were also made by the former executive officers posted in the department.
"I have taken back Chungi system from the contractor and now my employees will run the system as he (contractor) refused to pay pending money of Rs 58 lakhs, it has been allotted to him illegally, I have already informed my Director and DC Ganderbal I will take strict action against this contractor, I have previously worked here but unfortunately today I can see around 125 people illegally recruited here who were not here a few years back." Anees added.
Locals alleged the influential officers posted over the years in Municipal committee Ganderbal not only sold revenue assets of Ganderbal but also increased rate of unemployment in the area by illegally recruiting illiterate and ineligible instead of deserving educated masses.
Meanwhile despite repeated attempts Director Urban Local bodies Kashmir could not be contacted.
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