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| 2012 IAY scam in Budam village: after four years, accused still scot free | | Locals appeal Minister to act | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 1: More than three years since a mega Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY) scam surfaced in Kutabal village of Budgam district, no action has been taken against the culprits which includes local sarpanch , his deputy and some panchs. The local panchayat members had swindled lakhs of rupees and the amount is yet to be recovered from the village heads. The authorities are yet to even file an FIR in this regard which is a matter of serious concern said the locals.
"We had thought new Government will take action against the Dabangg sarpach who looted state exchequer but till date Government has not initiated any action against him. Sarpanch Aslam Khan and his associates including his father Ahad Khan (Deputy Sarpanch) continue with such illegal acts " said a local resident Mushtaq Ahmad.
The Director Rural Development Department has also not initiated the process of dissolving the Kutabal Jeddan Panchayat after a team from Ministry of Rural Development Government of India found severe irregularities in the distribution of money under Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) and MG NREGA in Kutabal panchayat of Chadoora block in Budgam district. The team had visited the village during 2012 September and a report was submitted to the Ministry of Rural Development Govt of India which according to reliable sources had recommended dissolving the panchayat and criminal proceedings against the Sarpanch.
It is pertinent to mention that IAY scam was exposed by some locals using RTI Act wherein information was sought from Rural Development Department. The concerned Sarpanch in connivance with officials of the Rural Development in Central Kashmir's Budgam district had illegally distributed cheques amounting to more than 21 lakhs among his close relatives. The Sarpanch Mohammad Aslam Khan @ Thakkar along with his father Abdul Ahad Khan who is the Deputy Sarpanch of the same village has provided cheques @ Rs 48,500 to their 27 relatives which included some minors and relatives living in other villages some of whom are Govt employees also.
"After being exposed Sarpanch and his father had refunded some of the swindled money meant for poor and homeless people but the rest of the money hasn't been recovered till date and no criminal proceedings have been initiated , is this the rule of law" said Umar Javaid RTI activist .
As per details the Sarpanch Muhammad Aslam Thakar & the Deputy Sarpanch Abdul Ahad Khan had deposited Rs 5.33 lakhs into the Government treasury as they feared of getting arrested but the rest of the amount hasn't been deposited and the Sarpanch still continues to do the illegal activities by providing the IAY beneficiary money to his close associates and "gundas" said another local Abdul Rashid.
"The Sarpanch used to threaten us by saying that NC Government is backing him but now there has been change of guard and we are so sad that no action has been taken against this criminal by the PDP lead Govt . We appeal Abdul Haq Khan Rural Development Minister to look into this loot and plunder of IAY funds and get the culprits arrested "said Abdul Rehman RTI activist from Chadoora. |
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