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| BDO Chadoora admits embezzlement in Indira Awaas Yojna distribution | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 16: The Block Development Officer (BDO) Chadoora while admitting embezzlement during distribution of Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY) funds has said in an RTI reply that whole panchayat body was involved in the scam which took place in Kutabal Jeddan village of Chadoora block in central Kashmir's Budgam district.
A copy of RTI reply from BDO Chadoora is available with Early Times. More than three years have elapsed since this scam surfaced but till date the authorities have not punished the culprits which includes the local sarpanch , his deputy and all the panchayat members of Kutabal Jeddan panchayat halqa . The local panchayat members had swindled lakhs of rupees and some of the amount was recovered from the Sarpanch few years back say the local residents . The authorities are yet to file an FIR in this regard which is a matter of serious concern locals added."We had thought new Government will take action against the sarpanch who looted state exchequer but till date Government has not initiated any action against him. Sarpanch Aslam Khan and his associates which includes his father Ahad Khan (Deputy Sarpanch) continue to do all illegal acts " said Abdul Rahman from Chadoora
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 the dissolving of 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 concernedSarpanch 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 Aslam Thakkar @ Khan 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 part 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 Dr Mushtaq Khan RTI activist . As per details the Sarpanch Aslam Thakar @ Khan & 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. Police hasn't even registered an FIR said another local Sajad Ahmad . The local residents have appealed Abdul Haq Khan Rural Development Minister to look into this loot and plunder of IAY funds , they have requested him to direct the vigilance to file an FIR as soon as possible |
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