Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 17: The Vigilance Organization has registered a case against Pardeep Singh, then ZEO Arnas and John Mohd, then Teacher / Incharge Head Master Government Middle School Dharian/ Convenor Village Education Committee Upper Thuroo and private contractor Haji Khushi Mohd.
The case was registered on the basis of verification conducted in Vigilance Organization Jammu into a complaint lodged by Haji Nazir Ahmed son of Nizamdin R/o Thuroo, Reasi against the public servants and others on the ground that the funds for construction of the building of Government Middle School, Upper Kund, Tehsil Thuroo in district Reasi under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme have been drawn in full by the accused whereas work of the building was carried out only up to plinth level.
It was further alleged that sub-standard material was used in the plinth work of the building. During the course of verification, it has been found that an amount of Rs 7.45 lakh was sanctioned as the estimated cost for the construction of 3-rooms additional classroom building of Government Middle School Upper Kund under SSA.
Accordingly, Pardeep Singh initially transferred an amount of Rs 3.8 lakh in two installments in year 2011 and 2012 into the official account of Head Master Government Middle School Dharian for construction of the school building. However, John Mohd in a well knit conspiracy hatched with Pardeep Singh and contractor Khushi Mohd, released an excess amount of Rs 3.8 lakh during the year 2011-12 in favour of Khushi for the construction work of the building against due amount of Rs 2 lakh only who had left the construction mid-way (in June 2012) and even after receipt of 2nd installment of payment for which he had to raise construction from above plinth level to linter level, didn’t complete the task.
The excess amount has been misappropriated by the individuals being conjointly part of the criminal conspiracy hatched among themselves and in consequence of their illegal act, they have deprived the poor children of far-flung area to have access to good infrastructure also. Accordingly on the prima facie establishment of allegations, case has been registered by the Vigilance Organization and investigation is under progress.
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