Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: State Vigilance Commission, while taking serious note of bungling and other malpractices allegedly committed by the officials of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department in distribution of ration amongst inhabitants of village Goliote, a far-flung area of district Udhampur, has sought a detailed factual report from the Deputy Commissioner.
Earlier, a complaint was lodged by one Rattan Singh, a resident of Goliote Udhampur in connection with gross irregularities committed by officers/officials of CAPD Department at village Goliote. The State Vigilance Commission had obtained a report from the Additional Deputy Commissioner (District Vigilance Officer) Udhampur in the light of allegations.
Meanwhile, the complainant Rattan Singh being aggrieved by delaying tactics adopted by concerned administrative authorities in probing the misappropriation of rations and carriage charges, personally appeared before the Commission along with relevant documents as well as ration cards of villagers concerned, prima-facie revealing huge bungling in distribution of ration and misappropriation of carriage charges during the period from April-2012 to July 2014 by Sarpanch Surjeet Singh and his brother Balbir Singh with active support of the TSO Pancharie.
He also pleaded that ration is being distributed from a place which is about 15 kilometers away from village Goliote besides the free ration for six months as sanctioned by the Government in favour of flood affected sufferers was never provided. He further submitted that the enquiry conducted earlier into the matter by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur was not properly carried out.
After considering the submission made by the complainant and gravity of allegations, the State Vigilance Commission has directed Deputy Commissioner Udhampur to constitute a team of officers to conduct an in-depth enquiry de novo. The Deputy Commissioner has further been directed to submit a detailed report before the Commission within one month.
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