J&K ACB presents chargesheet for misappropriation of MGNREGA funds

Srinagar, Jun 2: The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has produced the chargesheet for misappropriation of MGNREGA funds.

As per a statement, Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has produced Challan of  case FIR No.25/2015 PS VOJ (now ACB) u/s 5 (1) (d) r/w 5 (2) JKPC Act Svt. 2006 and Section 120-B, 420, 467, 468 and 471 RPC before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Doda against accused persons namely Hukum Singh, the then Assistant Executive Engineer REW sub Division Bhaderwah, Barkat Ali, the then Naib Sarpanch Panchayat Gurekhra, Kartar Singh, the then Secretary Panchayat/VLW Gurekhra, Mohd Aslam, the then Technical Assistant (contractual basis) BDO Office Bhalessa and Choudhary Ikhlaq Ahmed, the then GRS Panchayat Gurekhra.

“Brief facts of the case are that during the Financial Year 2012-13 and 2013-14, fictitious payments under MGNREGA scheme in ward No.1 and 2 of Panchayat Halqa Gurekhra Block Gandoh District Doda have been made against un-executed/partially executed works, payment was released in favour of financially sound persons/government employees and persons who were not physically present during the execution of work.

In many cases, unskilled labourers are shown engaged for work exceeding prescribed limit of 100 days in a Financial Year,” said the statement.  In some cases, same person is shown working at two places at one time/same person is shown twice in the muster roll, it said.