Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: The Civil Secretariat Health Department has issued an order wherein it has directed the Director of Health Kashmir to release salary in favour of around 133 employees who have been employed through backdoor means.
The Government order a copy of which lies with Early Times reads as :
" I am directed to refer your letter No: DHSK/EST/V/NG/1558 Dated 22.9.2015 regarding the subject and advise you to draw the legitimately earned unpaid wages if any in respect of 133 illegal / fake appointees of district Anantnag till date".
Details available reveal that all the 133 illegal appointees were appointed from 2008 onwards by various Chief Medical Officers (CMO), Block Medical Officers (BMO) of not only in Anantnag but in other districts as well. The officials had forged signatures of retired officers of the health department as well.
The illegal appointments by way of 'fake' appointment orders were mostly made in their respective districts in connivance with the higher-ups.
These appointments, according to sources, were allegedly made against illegal gratification / monetary considerations ranging between Rs 1to 5 lakh for each appointment. "Such appointments were mostly made between 2008-2010 in almost every block of South Kashmir, some blocks of North Kashmir and few blocks of Budgam and Srinagar," said Fayaz Ahmad an employee of Health Department.
"Some of the appointees are the relatives of the district officials including CMOs, BMOs and other clerical staff," they alleged.
According to sources the posts against which the fake appointments were made include that of doctors, junior assistants, senior assistants, health educators, extension educators, field workers, Saffaiwallas (sweepers) and class fourth staff. As per authentic information the service books of these fake appointees were constructed 'illegally' in hospitals in nexus with BMOs and executive staff. "It is impossible to create such documents without the nod of the concerned BMO," they said. The district officials would also transfer these employees illegally from one block to another to facilitate their employment, the sources said. "
The officers used to formulate the service book of the fake appointee in the new block to put lid on the wrongdoings," the sources added.
These illegal and fake appointments were mostly made in South Kashmir between 2008 and 2010 by the then CMOs. The employees were mostly engaged in Sallar, Seer, Achabal, Larnoo, Damhal Hanjipora, Qaimoo, Bijbehara, Mattan, Shangus and Dooru blocks in connivance with the concerned BMOs and dealing assistants.
In one such order, a Dental Surgeon was appointed in block Shangus in 2008 against a vacant post. The order claimed that the candidate had the recommendations of the then Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. As per the order copies, the Saffaiwallas and class IV employees were placed in the grade pay scale against the available vacancy in the blocks without undergoing any recruitment process. Ironically, every order contains various references and recommendations including that of the ex Health Minister, some politicians, MLAs and Director Health Services, Kashmir.
"I fail to understand how Secretary Health has recommended fake appointees be paid salary , we appeal Health Minister , Finance Minister to intervene and ensure this order is quashed " said Umar Javaid noted RTI Activist and anti corruption crusader. |
