Throwing norms to winds, the authorities
at Municipal Committee Pahalgam have converted mandatory fire-gap into a shop
and have fraudulently allotted to a blue-eyed beneficiary.
As per reports, the officials have allowed the conversion of
fire-gap between two shop lines at Main Market Pahalgam after receiving under table
kickbacks.
The work on the shop is going on from last week and beneficiary
is giving it final touch, eyewitness told Early Times.
They alleged that the officials at Municipal Committee Pahalgam
were floating the norms by allowing such conversions.
An officer at Municipal Committee Pahalgam said his predecessors
haven’t also fallowed the procedure mandatory for allotting commercial space to
applicants.
“Neither this shop was auctioned nor we have traced any documents
which establish the fact that the beneficiary has paid any premium,” revealed
the officer, who wished anonymity.
The authorities have knowledge of this issue, he added.
Sources revealed to Early Times that officials at MC Pahalgam
have allegedly received a whopping amount of Rs 16 lakh from beneficiaries for
allowing the conversion of fire-gap into shop and then allotting the shop to
them without going for mandatory procedure.
On Friday morning, a team of Pahalgam Development Authority visited
the spot to stop the construction but MC Pahalgam team led by its newly elected
President didn’t allow them to carry on its task.
The PDA team was told move away as it was the jurisdiction
of Municipal committee Pahalgam.
“We had already arrived on the spot and stop the work,” claimed
Executive Officer MC Pahalgam.
Important to mention, Vigilance has registered an FIR [14/2018
U/S 5 (1) (C), 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) J&K PC Act SVT., 2006 and Section 120/B
RPC in P/S VOK ]against the officials of Municipal Committee Pahalgam after Early Times exposed
huge irregularities and scam of the committee.
At MC Pahalgam purchases were made w.e.f year 2000 to 2015
without adhering to codal formalities, besides causing huge loss to State
exchequer. In addition, the enquiry further reveals that appointments/
regularizations of consolidated/class 4th employees have made by the
Administrators/Executive Officers of M.C. Pahalgam in total violation to
prevailing rules and procedures etc. besides, some employees were appointed at
M.C. Pahalgam who belong to other Districts. The payments of Rs. 4,26,058/-
were made to various quarters by the officers/officials without adopting the
codal procedures and prior approval from the competent authority.
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