A financial scam to the tune of Rs134 crore was unveiled in Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department on Tuesday. RDPR Minister, HK Patil, told the media in Bengaluru that huge irregularities have been unearthed in utilisation of public funds kept at the disposal of a Government official in RDPR department and an under secretary has been suspended. According to the Minister, the scam pertains to the financial year 2011-12.
According to the reports, the State Government had suspended prime accused in the scam, Ramakrishna, who was working as the deputy secretary in the Rural Water Supply department. The Minister said, “Apart from this, a lokayukta probe has been ordered into the alleged financial irregularities.”
The State Government releases funds to execute various water schemes and projects. The official was supposed to release funds to various districts, allegedly parked it in a bank account. It is also alleged that the concerned officer did several transactions in favor of an unknown person.