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| JKCL's illegal revision of Rs 5 cr: 2 months on, probe panel fails to submit report | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 27: Despite lapse of two months, the committee constituted by government to probe the illegal revision of Rs 5 crore to the Delhi based firm Ashoka Gear by JKCL, has failed to submit its report.
The commissioner secretary industries and commerce had constituted a committee on 26.10 2015, to look into the details of illegal revision of Rs five crore to Delhi based firm. The committee was directed to submit report within 15 days.
However sources said that the committee so far has met only twice in this regard and has only visited samba plant only once.
One of the member of the committee said that the contract was complete in itself and there was no provision of allowing the increase; But there seem to be some differences of opinion in the statements of the committee members.
Another committee member who is also one of the top officials of the government said that there is confusion, whether the revision was genuine or not. "I can tell you that so far we could not reach any consensus," he said.
Sources said that though the committee has started working on this and collected vital records but surprisingly, it slowed down midway..
Sources also said that few of the members who were instrumental in the release of payments were nominated in the committee by the government .
Meanwhile sources said that one of the committee member who was holding a technical wing has been transferred to JKPCC.
The committee, including Joint Director (Development) Directorate of I&C, Jammu, Chief Accounts Officer. Directorate of I&C, Jammu, FA&CAO, JKCL, Executive Engineer (Civil JKCL, Executive Engineer (electric) Samba division (M&RE), Power Dev, Department, Jammu, Executive Engineer (Mechanical Division) Kathua, Dt, General Manager (Works), JKCL and two representatives of executing agency M/S Ashoka Gears, was constituted on 26.10.2015 and was entitled to look into the circumstances leading to the illegal revision within 15 days.
As already reported, authorities, in violation of the rules, had allowed illegal revision of Rs 5 crore to a New Delhi-based company. The previous National Conference-Congress Government had decided to install a grinding-cum-packaging unit with a capacity of 300 tons per day at Industrial Growth Centre Samba.
The project of 300 tons grinding- cum- packaging plant in Samba was approved at a cost of Rs 26.80 crores, which was funded by State Government in the shape of equity.
The Government then decided to call tenders for installation of required machinery, and accordingly the rates of Delhi-based Company M/s Ashoka Gear were found to be lowest and hence it was allotted the project.
However the JKCL sought revision of Rs 5 crore in the total project from then MoS Industries and Commerce Sajad Ahmad Kichloo. Kichloo accepted the approval for making an upward revision in the total project. |
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