Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: Non Government Organisation (NGO)—Anti-Corruption, Anti-Crime Cell and RTI Commission made startling revelations about malpractices at Government Press Srinagar and Jammu.
Addressing a press conference, State President of the NGO, Ashok Kumar alleged that Fahrat Hussain Qadri, then General Manager of the Government Press Srinagar has siphoned off funds to the tune of crores of rupees while he was in service.
He said that Qadri is facing an FIR under number 121/2013 at Kothi Bagh Police Station, Srinagar for pilferage of 6500 kilograms of type metal worth Rs 32 lakh in Government Press Srinagar.
“Qadri was charge sheeted for the bungling of type metal but till date, no action has been taken against the accused officer”, he added.
According to the President of the NGO, in the year 2012-13, the officer purchased card sheets claiming their cost Rs. 40 lakh on record and quality 396 GSM (Orient Brand) but in reality the material received was substandard with paper quality of 250 GSM card sheets.
“Qadri also outsourced jobs of value more than Rs 40 lakh in Government Press Jammu which include engagement pads, wall calendars, social welfare registers, note pads and file covers at exorbitant rates but he is still enjoying plum posting at Government Press Jammu”, Ashok Kumar further said.
The officer had also purchased and consumed straw board of Rs 20 lakh for outsourcing without adopting codal procedures whereas his counterpart at Srinagar purchased these boards for the same job having better quality only at the cost of Rs 4 lakh.
The bungling by the officer also include purchasing of a digital printing machine 5 colour instead of 4 colour worth Rs 1 Crore from his favourite firm by violating all norms.
Exposing the misdeeds of the Government officer, Ashok Kumar said “As on date the purchased machines stand idle at the Government Press Jammu whereas the machines purchased at Srinagar at the cost of Rs 3 lacs only is in use”, adding that other malpractices include illegal promotions and appointments to undeserving candidates by the officer.
Among others present were JK Sharma, Retd Colonel Paramjeet, Inder Sehgal, Atul Sharma, Rohit Vashishat, Vijey Deep Sharma, Pardeep Singh, Amit Arya, Rajan Sharma, etc.
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