Like our Facebook Page

news details

NGO exposes malpractices at Govt Press Srinagar 5/27/2016 12:10:26 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 26: Non Government Organisation (NGO) "Anti-Corruption, Anti-Crime Cell and RTI Commission", today made startling revelations about malpractices at Government Press Srinagar. While addressing media men here at Press Club of Jammu, State President of the NGO, Ashok Kumar alleged that Fahrat Hussain Qadri, then General Manager of the Government Press Srinagar has siphoned off funds to the tune of crores of rupees while he was in service. He said that Qadri is facing an FIR under number 121/2013 at KothiBagh Police Station, Srinagar for pilferage of 6500 kilograms of type metal worth Rs. 32 lacs in Government Press Srinagar. "Qadri was charge sheeted for the bungling of type metal but till date, no action has been taken against the accused officer", he said. According to the President of the NGO, in the year 2012-13, the accused officer purchased card sheets claiming their cost Rs. 40 lacs on record and quality 396 GSM (Orient Brand) but in fact the material received was substandard with paper quality of 250 GSM card sheets. "Qadri also outsourced jobs of value more than 40 lacs in Government Press Jammu which include engagement pads, wall calenders, social welfare registers, note pads, file covers at exorbitant rates but he is still enjoying plum posting at Government Press Jammu", Ashok Kumar further said. The accused officer, according to the NGO President, had also purchased and consumed straw board of Rs. 20 lacs for outsourcing without adopting codal procedures whereas his counterpart at Srinagar purchased these boards for the same job having better quality only at the cost of Rs. 4 lacs. Other bungling by the officer include purchasing of a digital printing machine 5 colour instead of 4 colour worth Rs. 1 Crore from his favourite firm by violating all norms. Exposing the misdeeds of the government officer, the NGO President said: "As on date the purchased machines stand idle at the Government Press Jammu whereas the machines purchased at Srinagar at the cost of Rs. 3 lacs only are in use." Other malpractices include illegal promotions, appointments to undeserving candidates by the officer.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

Akther shows thumb to BJP, gives clean chit to JU Vice-Chancellor Controversies engulf JU, thanks to VC Guv's address exposes BJP, its duplicity BJP minister trying to take credit of Jammu Lake Reservation bill divides Congress Sonowal's oath ceremony: PDP's absence raises eyebrows BJP minister's favourite holds dual charge of top posts in PHE, I&FC 2 top leaders disappointed with Mirwaiz SHO joins hands with cattle smugglers, gets huge money as bribe Man booked under PSA for helping woman to raise her voice against 'guilty' SHO Babu wants posting in CS's chamber Nowgam encounter: Two foreign ultras among three killed as Army foils infiltration bid BJP terms VHP 'anti-national, divisive' Forward order copy of 'committee for preventing harassment of Women: SCW to HODs ZEO Manjakote engages daughter, a regular student as ReT Achan dumping site: Major nuisance for people of old Srinagar Assembly pays rich tributes to late Mufti Sayeed Separated Indian, Pakistani siblings meet in UAE after 48 years Dr Ahangar likely to head SKIMS Raj Babbar leaves Press Club fuming Satellite phone 'signals' traced in Khour, agencies on toes Doctors' retirement age to be extended to 65 years' BJP to not allow debate on 'Autonomy' PIL moved in SC challenging NEET ordinance

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE