Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 23: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) produced charge-sheet against Nisar Ahmad Dar, Executive Engineer and Karamjeet Singh, AEE of Mechanical Irrigation Construction Division Srinagar for purchasing Trivectro Meters on exorbitant rates, in the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar.
The charge-sheet was produced in case FIR number 24/2015 U/S 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) PC Act Svt, 2006, Section 120-B RPC in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar
A preliminary enquiry conducted into the matter revealed that Mechanical Irrigation Construction Division (MICD), Srinagar has procured 11 KV Trivectro meters during year 2011-12 and 2013 on very high rates than the meters procured by Electric Department Kashmir.
During the investigation from the facts, circumstances and evidences, a prima facie case U/S 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) P C Act Svt 2006 U/S 120-B RPC was made out against Nisar Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Sidiq Dar, resident of Peerbagh (the then Executive Engineer, MICD Srinagar), Karamjeet Singh son of late Avtar Singh, resident of 162-Karan Nagar (the then AEE MICD Srinagar).
The supply orders for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 11 KV 3 Phase Trivectro Meters were placed with firm M/s Bashir Brothers, Red Cross Road, Srinagar and M/S Srinagar Mechanical Works, College Road, Wazir Bagh Srinagar.
The Trivectro meters were procured during the year 2011-12 and 2012-13 on exorbitant rates of Rs 1,82,900 and Rs 1,83,400 per meter while as it came to fore in investigation that the same type of meter was purchased by Electric Department during the same period on Rs 80,000.
In this way, a loss of Rs 7,00,000 was incurred on the State exchequer. The Investigations revealed that these public servants had conferred undue benefits to the beneficiary namely Bashir Ahmad Bazaz (Proprietor of Srinagar Mechanical Works).
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