Corruption and fraud are inseparable evils of society, and conmen somehow devise new methods to cheat the government at every level. Our Jammu and Kashmir is no exception, and this time the culprits are government contractors involved in every project of development in Jammu and Kashmir. The overconfidence and dexterity to cheat are so great that there is no concern for the consequences, and people are least bothered about the law. The modus operandi is simple: fudge the documents, evade GST and keep on doing business with discontinued GSTIN numbers. Government departments had shown utmost irresponsibility by not cross-checking the claims in contracts when all the information is available online. All of these activities are major impediments to development and must be completed as soon as possible. Not only are contractors involved, but the department itself is breaking rules and disregarding notifications issued by the administration from time to time. The matter is serious, and the depth of financial losses is not known; as such, it requires a proper investigation by the government. The contractor-department nexus is well known and must be taken care of to avoid such situations in the future. The immediate suspension or blacklisting of such contractors will be a stumbling block in the development process, but it requires major action at the earliest. Recoveries must be initiated from the contractors in a time-bound manner. If contractors can befool departments in this digital age, then the matter is serious and must be investigated logically. Payments of hundreds of crores are withdrawn every quarter, and as such, the GST evasion amounts must be a huge figure itself. The finance department must be appreciated for their extra efforts to unravel fraud at this level. All legal measures must be taken to recover the amount and book the culprits, as these are not small, unintentional, silly mistakes but well-planned, high-level swindling acts.
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