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Former DC, others booked by VOK for misappropriation of funds 4/17/2015 11:34:22 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Verification Conducted by Vigilance Organization Kashmir into the allegations of purchase of substandard matting and other furnishing items on highly exorbitant rates during the year 2013-14 by project officer ICDS Kupwara revealed that the District Level Purchasing Committee Kupwara headed by the then District Development Commissioner Kupwara Shri Itrat Hussain (Chairman DLPC) and other members namely Mohammad Qasim the then District Program Oficer ICDS Kupwara (Member Secretary), Gh. Nabi Bhat the then Treasury officer Kupwara, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat the then I/C Assistant Director CA& PD Kupwara, Dr. Aleem the then CMO Kupwara, and Ali Mohammad Mir General Manager DIC Kupwara have on 25-01-2014 approved the purchase of different quality of matting as against the advertised excel matting . It has been found that the Chairman and other members of the District level Purchasing Committee in league with each other and the supplier namely Khurshid Ahmad Malik R/o Vilgam Handwara have effected purchases of matting ( non woven) measuring 30,22,63 aq feet @ Rs. 17 /Sqf from the said supplier for Anganwari Centres of District Kupwara, while as the market value conducted has revealed that the same quality /made of matting was available @ Rs. 12/ Sqft as per the prevailing market rates at that time thereby made the purchase on exorbitant rate of Rs. 5/Sqft in order to confer pecuniary benefits to them and the supplier to the tune of Rs. 15,11,315/- and corresponding loss to the state exchequer. The afore mentioned omissions and commissions on the part of the above mentioned officers/officials ( Chairman and members of District Level Purchasing Committee Kupwara ) and the supplier constitute offences punishable under sections 5(1) (d) r/w section 5(2) J&K P.C.Act Svt. 2006 section 120-B RPC, accordingly Case FIR No. 25/2015 P/S VOK registered and the further investigation taken up.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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