Setting up a perfect example that no one involved in corrupt practices would be spared in Manohar Lal-led Government, as many as six officers of the Urban Local Bodies Department have been put under suspension in four-year-old….
Six ULB officials suspended in four-year-old embezzlement cases
No place for corruption in my government, be it, employee or official, no one would be spared if found involved in corruption, Manohar Lal
Chandigarh, May 25- Setting up a perfect example that no one involved in corrupt practices would be spared in Manohar Lal-led Government, as many as six officers of the Urban Local Bodies Department have been put under suspension in four-year-old embezzlement cases dated 2017 and 2018. Besides this, as directed by the Chief Minister, FIRs would also be logged against these officers.
The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, from time and again, has always clarified that there is no place for corruption in his government, be it, employee or official, no one would be spared if found involved in corruption.
Sharing more details in this regard, an official spokesperson said that four years ago the CM Window had received two embezzlement complaints against these delinquent officers and after a thorough investigation; all of them have been found guilty of the allegations raised against them.
As per the Departmental findings, strict action was recommended against the errant officials to set up a stern example.
The Chief Minister after reviewing the findings had directed not only to suspend these officers but also to lodge an FIR against them.
Timeline- how the case unfolded
As per the official records, in the year 2017, the CM Window had received complaints alleging inflating the original estimate of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 5.00 Lakh in respect of earthwork in an unapproved area from Paladi Road to Mother Pride School. The estimate had been revised without any approval of the competent authority. Hence, payment had been released in total disregard of rules/provisions as the work was executed in an unapproved area.
Later the complaint was marked to Deputy Commissioner, Nuh and as per the findings in the inquiry report of DC, appropriate action was recommended against the then JE, Jasmeer, (on deputation from Panchayati Raj Institutions), Javed Hussain, ME (now also posted at MC Nuh), Rajesh Dalal, JE (now posted as JE in Municipal Committee, Sampla) and Lakhmi Chand Raghav, ME (now posted as AE in Municipal Corporation, Karnal) posted during the said period.
Meanwhile in the year, 2018 a similar complaint was lodged regarding discrepancies in inviting tender under CM Announcement Code No. 18152 dated December 18, 2016, regarding the installation of street lights on the main road at Bawani Khera City with an estimated cost of Rs. 99.73 lakh. Proper and due process of tendering was not followed and a physical copy of documents pertaining to the technical bid was sought on April 6, 2018, before the opening of the online technical bid on April 9, 2018.
The matter was then inquired by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani who has reported that the tender process was ab-initio void and hence appropriate action was recommended against Pankaj Dhanda, the then ME (now posted as AE in Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar) and Parveen Kumar, the then JE, Municipal Committee, Bawani Khera (now posted as JE in Municipal Corporation, Hisar) for the lapses mentioned in the inquiry report.
No. IPRDH/2022
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