Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 12: The Chairman of the Upper House Haji Anayat Ali today announced House Committee to investigate alleged fraud/ irregularities worth crores of rupees in the PHE Department Kashmir.
The Chairman took cognizance of the deferred question of National Conference MLC, Ali Mohammed Dar in the House when his question was taken up today again. The NC member contested that reply was wrong and he was not satisfactory with the same. MoS PHE, and Forest Zahoor Ahmed Mir was replying.
The NC MLC said that he had sufficient proofs and he can prove this on the floor of the House that there is multi-crore scandal in the PHE Kashmir wing during last two years. He pointed out that against works worth few lakhs, three to four times amount has been withdrawn and a House Committee should be framed.
Dar stated that in reply also at few places the department has admitted that against the work order of Rs 14 lakh Rs 57 lakh has been withdrawn, against Rs 15 lakh work Rs 45 lakh has been withdrawn and against work order of Rs 30 lakh Rs 77 lakh has been shown utilized. Let the Govt reply how it will justify this scandal, he maintained.
Dar contested that this was just tip of an iceberg, scandal worth crores has been surfaced during past 2-3 years in PHE Kashmir division and Chairman must frame House Committee.
The Minister replied that he had no problem if the member is pressing that he had sufficient proofs and wants setting up of House Committee. The Chairman Haji Anayat Ali then announced House Committee to look into the scandal and misuse of public money.
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