JAMMU: State Vigilance Commission today ordered departmental probe into misappropriation of funds for execution of water supply scheme (WSS) in Pulwama district of South Kashmir.
The Commission has directed Commissioner-Secretary to Government, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control department for initiating regular departmental enquiry against officers and engineers allegedly involved in mismanagement and misappropriation of funds released for execution of water supply scheme Malangpora, Jungalnar Shalitokena, Awantipora Pulwama, State Vigilance Office spokesman said.
The Commission issued these directions on a complaint against Executive Engineer, PHE Division Awantipora and Executive Engineer Mechanical Division South Awantipora in connection with withdrawal of huge funds from government exchequer in the name of WSSs at Jungalnar and Malangpora.
The WSSs were approved in the year 2003-04 and 2007-08 respectively under ARWSP (Augmentation of Rural water Supply Programme) to provide water facilities to at least nine villages of District Pulwama, he said.
It was alleged that the officers and engineers concerned despite drawing funds in crores from time to time have done nothing on ground, the SVO spokesman said. (AGENCIES)
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