Banihal, Aug 01 (KNS): National conference leader & District President, Ramban Sajjad Shaheen on Tuesday sleeked probe into the alleged multi crores embezzlement of funds under Constituency Development Fund allocated to Member Legislative Assembly in Banihal over the Years.
In a statement to KNS, Shaheen said that the people have been complaining that the funds have been withdrawn for certain things having been undertaken by various departments in Banihal constituency but no action on the ground.
Expressing grave concern over the burgeoning corruption in Banihal, Shaheen urged upon various vigilante organisations including SVO, Crime Branch, State Accountability Commission to take appropriate and early action into the reports of large scale irregularities in implementation of various schemes in the Banihal constituency including the CDF.
He said that a well knit mafia enjoying political patronage of Local MLA is operational in Banihal constituency which manages contracts for development works of almost all departments including R&B, RDD, Irrigation & Flood Control, Soil Conservation, Watershed projects under Agriculture department etc & said that while huge payments were being withdrawn against shipshod works in connivance with some officers.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
He said that an independent probe and special audit can reveal the truth with regard to all the nexus between officials and the politicians.
Calling for a high level probe into the scams in Banihal constituency with inquiring in particular into the role of the local MLA. "The nexus will have to be exposed to restore the faith of the people saying that the facts are needed to be made public by the probe.
The District President, while interacting with a cross section of People during his extensive visit of Ukharhal said that the issue will be taken up at appropriate levels so that the actual works undertaken under the Constituency Development fund in the constituency are examined and justice is delivered to the people, who have been denied their due in terms of development in the entire constituency.
Block Presidents Riyaz Ahmed Mir, Nisar Ahmed Sohil, Tehsil Incharge Abdul Qayoom Wani, block Vice president Bahar Ahmed Naik, Ghulam Rasool Drabu, Sarpanch Mahidass, Block Secretary, Youth block president Jagjit Singh, youth block Secretary Najib Runyal also spoke on the occasion. (KNS)