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| JU building scam: VC reluctant to order probe | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: Bringing more shame to his chair, the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University seems reluctant to order an inquiry into the much-hyped scam in the new building of Directorate of Distance Education.
The authorities of JU have adopted the policy of patronizing the corruption and covering up the wrongdoings of corrupt officials. The hushing up of DDE new building scam is latest in the line as the administration hesitates in ordering inquiry into the same to expose the people behind poor construction of the building owing to which it has started crumbling in bits and pieces within two years of commissioning.
According to sources, JU administration instead of ordering inquiry into the sub-standard construction is trying to cover up the same by ordering repair works at the cost of university exchequer.
"The Vice Chancellor should have ordered inquiry and asked the contractor concerned to carry out the repairs. But instead the university has decided to bear the expenses for repair which gives an impression that the VC is covering up the misdeeds of officials who approved the DDE building and compromised the building standards owing to which the building has starting showing signs of deterioration," they said.
If sources are to be believed Director DDE vide order No: DDE/Adm/16/1772 dated 20/07/2016 recommended to the VC: 'Repairing of steel railing of DDE new building; repairing of windows, window panes and washrooms of DDE new building; and whitewash of the building after sanitary repairs.'
The VC showed urgency and cleared the file on 21/07/2016. "Now, after hue and cry over the new DDE building scam the VC and the DDE Director have gone on defensive as repair work has been started. But, the JU administration is refraining itself from ordering inquiry into the scam which speaks volume about their intentions," sources asserted.
Pertinent to mention here that the newly constructed building adjacent to old building of DDE has started decaying on a fast speed. The building commissioned in January 2014 was constructed at a cost of Rs 5 crore.
Governor N N Vohra had inaugurated the six storied building having lecture halls, seminar hall, library, student facilitation centre, cafeteria, bookstore, etc. "Even he had pointed out on the day of inauguration that sub-standard material has been used in construction and sooner or later it would be visible to all but he couldn't do much as the building was required as venue for hosting prestigious Indian Science Congress in the university.
"As per the present condition of the building, the tiles are ripped off and plaster has loosened from various sides, which indicate that poor quality cement was used," sources added. |
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