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JKNPP alleges loot of horticulture funds by corrupt officers, politicians 6/2/2016 11:20:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 2: Alleging large scale irregularities in the functioning of Horticulture Deptt, the JKNPP activists held a strong protest demonstration seeking punitive action against various officers of the department who had been indicted by the enquiry committee for having committed frauds and bungling in the use of funds meant for various horticulture schemes. The party workers raised slogans against the Horticulture Department and its director for his shoddy role and for shielding the culprits. The Director Horticulture who was present in the office however gave a slip and escaped from the rear gate of the office. Speaking on the occasion, Rajesh Padgotra, Provincial President JKNPP accused the Horticulture Department of plundering the subsidies meant for poor orchardists in connivance with certain politicians and fake beneficiaries. He said that huge funds were provided to the Horticulture Department for providing incentives and subsidies to farmers, orchardists under various schemes but regretted the said funds were siphoned off in the process and did not reach the deserving people and intended beneficiaries. He said that several orchardists had complained regarding the omissions and commissions of the Departmental functionaries in pursuance of which an enquiry committee was also constituted which gave its adverse findings against several officers. Padgotra said that all such officers were granted immunity by the department despite the fact that they have been indicted by the enquiry committee because of the involvement of certain politicians and higher ups also in the scams.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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