Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 28: The Sarpanch of Kota, Sri Kant is fast unto death since yesterday in protest against mis- utilization of funds by Rural Development Department.
According to reports the Sarpanch resorted to fast unto death in protest against the failure of the RDD in maintaining any record regarding the fee received from five towers in his Panchayat.
He said Rs 20,000 are received the annual fee from towers by the Panchayat and no record of the same is maintained in the department. He also alleged that there is no record of building fund in the department received while issuing the NDCs by RDD. He said such amount is supposed to be kept in Panchayat accounts.
The Sarpanch also accused the RDD of purchasing the lane tiles at double rates than market rate and this way causing a huge loss to the State exchequer.
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