Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 1: The State Vigilance Organization has booked 10 Engineers among others for misappropriation of funds at PHE Sub-Division Bhalwal, Akhnoor Jammu.
A case in this regard has been registered against V K Abrol, the then Executive Engineer, U.S Dour the then Ex Engineer, R C Gupta the then Ex Engineer PHE Division Akhnoor Surinder Singh, the then AEE, Sub Division Bhalwal, Sanjay Nargotra the then AEE Sub Division Bhalwal, R K Sharma, Head Draftsman, N K Kohli, Head Draftsman, T K Sharma, Jr Engineer and D B Singh, Jr Engineer and others.
On receipt of a complaint, a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) conducted to enquire into the allegations of misappropriation of funds committed by the officials of PHE Sub Division Bhalwal, Akhnoor Jammu during 2004-2007 revealed that in the execution of Water Supply Schemes Kot, Sumbliwala, Gurha Pattan, Amb Dumi, Migrant Camp Purkhoo and Bagani Gorda through Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (A Central Govt. Scheme) funds were misappropriated by way of drawing bills against non-existent works, by preparing and drawing fraudulent bills of labour component and by not incurring expenditure as per approved action plan. The JSC revealed that a large scale misappropriation of funds has been taken place on the name of actual labour used for laying, dismantling and rethreading of G I pipes of various dias in addition to the use of schedule rates of 1997/2004 prevalent during the period of execution.
A test check of 50 number of estimate revealed that Rs 5,02,320/- were charged as inflated labour component in water supply scheme Kot 2nd for laying and dismantling of pipes of different diameters.
The JSC further revealed that Rs 2, 13,760/- have been shown charged for welding of pipes of different dias in the above mentioned schemes which did not prove on ground.
The Joint Surprise Check also revealed that in a test check of 39 estimates of Sumbliwala Scheme, Rs 2, 92,715/- have been charged as inflated labour component for laying, dismantling and rethreading of G I pipes of different diameter in the shape of labourers and fitters which are in excess to the rates charged on the basis of schedules rates prevalent at the time.
The Joint Surprise Check further revealed that 10 percent of contractors profit has also been charged by the officers / officials of PHE Sub-Division Bhalwal, Akhnoor concerned in laying, dismantling and rethreading of pipes of different diameters in the above mentioned water supply schemes, whereas the work has been executed departmentally.
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