Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Feb 11: Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Inderwal, G M Saroori today urged Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor to direct the concerned authorities to probe the misuse of office by Assistant Commissioner Development, Kishtwar.
The MLA alleged that in December last year, the Government had released Rs 30 crores funds in order to clear the liability created by the RDD under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 but ACD Kishtwar instead of using his office judiciously, did favoritism and used pick & choose policy in releasing funds for petty benefits which is unfortunate. He has even released the funds for some favorite’s blocks for the work taken under 2015-16 but failed to release funds for Inderwal constituency to clear the liabilities.
Saroori said that ACD released the funds only for those blocks where the liability was very low and in the past also the RDD got the funds to clear the liability but Chatroo, Mugalmaidan, Thakrie, Drabshalla, Bunjwah, Thathri blocks of district Kishtwar got very less funds as compared to other block for clearance of liability.
The MLA alleged that dilly dallying tactics of the said officer and his abuse of official position is a question mark on his efficiency and public service. Even the ACD failed to approve the 100% plan for the year 2015-16 whereas in other districts of the State, 100% plan stands sanctioned and work is going on at pace. Even Block Development Officers and Panchayat representatives also approached ACD Kishtwar to sanction 100% plan but he keeps on delaying it and giving lame excuses.
The MLA urged Advisor to Governor, Mr Ganai and Commissioner Secretary RDD Khurshid Ahmad Shah to intervene in this matter and direct the concerned authority to probe the misappropriation of funds in clearance of MGNREGA liability in district Kishtwar, so that poor people could get justice.
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