Like our Facebook Page

news details

Minors employed at MC Qazigund, reveals RTI 3/1/2016 11:49:19 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 1: Information sought under Right to Information Act has revealed massive irregularities at Municipal Committee Pahalgam, including dozens of appointments being made illegally, in gross violation of procedures and rules. Information sought under Right to Information Act reveals that a minor aged 14 yrs, was engaged as causal employee by a former Executive Officer totally in gross violation of laid down procedure. Minimum age required for getting a government job according to rules is 18 years, however here all the rules seemed to have been thrown into dustbin. Information provided by Executive Officer of the civic body on reveal that Suhail Ahmad Wagay s/o Abdul Gani Wagay R/o Kewa-Qazigund was appointed 31/03/2012 by then executive officer Tariq Ahmad Itoo. However the date of birth of the appointee according to documents provided under RTI was 23/03/1998. Similarly another minor Suhail Ahmad Shergujir s/o Ghulam Rasool Shergujri r/o Qazigund was also engaged as causal employee on 31st March of 2012 when he was only 13 years old. His date of birth is shown 1/02/1999. Pertinently, according to information provided by MC Qazigund, then Executive Officer had engaged as many as 18 (eighteen) causal employees on very first day after taking the charge. Documents sought under RTI also reveal massive irregularities and embezzlements. In 2013-2014, civic body says that they have spent 'Zero' rupees on banners during the whole year, however voucher for an amount of twenty lakh rupees by one Sahfi Kakpori claims 17000 for banners in the same year. Then executive officer Tariq Ahmad Itoo, who is currently post at Pahalgam, claimed that all the appointees were later terminated. "It wasn't me who made these appointments but the fact is that I raised this issue with then Director Urban Local bodies who terminated services of these employees," he claimed. He claimed that neither he has dispatched orders of all these eighteen appointees nor he released salary to them. "Had I engaged them I would have definitely released their salaries," he said, adding cases were registered in Vigilance and Crime Branch who too have concluded their probe.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

After weeklong camping in New Delhi, Drabu returns home empty-handed Former Minister creates liabilities of several crores on Housing Board Governor's admn tightens noose over babus exploiting daily wagers Kejriwal launches scathing attack on BJP, says it's soft on Kashmiri seditionists Allow them to settle in Pakistan to eat Pakistani rice For Presentation Convent School patriotism is a narrowly understood concept, an evil Cops, who snatched Rs 5.5 lakh from youth, in dock Centre likely to announce IIMC for Kashmir Mess in Information Deptt: Officer provides shelter to mafia Candidates rue delay by PSC; intervention by JU, KU Tehsil Supply Office clandestinely closed on working day; visitors clueless ADC Kishtwar directs AD CAPD to submit record in 2 days Minors employed at MC Qazigund, reveals RTI Traffic cops under transfer allegedly enjoy plump posting Eleven KAS officials reshuffled SIC stays GAD order to give out personal info of KAS officer Illegal recruitments in ULBs go unheeded Is Jaitley's budget a setback to government formation in J-K? Mushtaq posted as AO Govt, Dental College, Sgr Under-staffed NTPHCs mock at govt's claim on improvement in health sector Union Budget a damp squib for J&K; disappoints KP migrants, refugees HRD Ministry constitutes 'committee' for land inspection of IIM in J-K Dilapidated Sarwal road givs hiccups to patients Governor seeks release of ICPS grant from Centre Revenue Deptt silent on 'encroachments', irked locals file RTI to seek reply Garbage chokes Mendhar River

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE