Opposition BJP and Congress members on Friday alleged that the State Government has sit silent while there has been massive irregularities committed in appointment of Data Entry Operatoins and promotion of staff and huge amount of money embezzled in the name of administrative expenses in the Baleswar-Bhadrak Central Cooperative Bank (BBCCB).
However, Cooperation Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain told the House that the investigation report of the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (DRCS) has not mentioned about massive irregularities committed in the BBCCB during the 2017-18 financial year.
Initiating discussion on the Adjournment Motion, BJP member Bishnu Charan Sethi alleged that as many as 60 Data Entry Operators were appointed on recommendation of Directors of the bank in violation of laws. Each candidate has given about Rs 3 lakh bribe to get the job. There has been a kickback of about two crores of rupees, he alleged.
He too alleged that employees, who are close to Directors, have been promoted to Assistant Manager and Branch Manager posts. He wanted to know how Rs 86,66,344 spent for making of flex and banners for KALIA Yojana. He demanded that the Government take action against erring Directors soon.
BJP members Madan Mohan Dutta and Sanatan Bijuli and Congress member Tara Prasad Bahinipati also made similar allegations.
However, BJD members Prafulla Samal, Ashwini Kumar Patra and Anant Das the State Government has taken all steps to provide supports to farmers through the cooperative banks. They suggested to the Government to implement the Baidyanath Committee recommendations on a priority basis.
In his reply, the Minister informed that while the DRCS report has hinted about irregularities in disbursement of TA and DA of Rs 19,31,904 to 15 Directions during the last three years, the Government is examining it. Similarly, the DRCS has recommended to reimburse Rs 7,70,702.50 from employees, he said. “The audit of accounts of the bank for 2018-19 is still underway. If any irregularity is marked, the Government will certainly conduct an investigation,” said the Minister. In view of the Minister’s reply, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro disallowed the Adjournment Motion.