As many as five illegal beneficiaries under Tangerpalli block of Sundargarh district have been identified by the Vigilance for availing house under Indira Awas Yojana /Prime Minister Awas Yojana. Besides, the beneficiaries, the Vigilance officials will also book one Panchayat Executive Officer and one Nodal Officer of the block, who had certified eligibility of the beneficiaries for their vested interest.
According to sources, during raid and inquiry, the Vigilance officials noticed one Kedar Mohabhara, son of Karmakar Mahabhara, under Tangerpalli block and Tangerpalli Gram panchayat of Sundargarh district, who had received Rs 1.30 lakh during financial year 2016-17.
It was found that Mahabhara was a retired Assistant Sub Inspector of police and was receiving Government pension. Significantly, during investigation, a construction of a 1,200 sqfit house on their parental property was found. Besides, beneficiary Kedar and his father, who is a retired Government official, are living together.
The Vigilance officials have submitted a report against Kedar, mentioning him as illegal beneficiary.
Similarly, in Ujjalpur under Tangerpalli block, as many as four ineligible beneficiaries have been identified. In Belasara village, one Phulendra Patel, owner of about 9 acres of landed property and a 1,200 square fit house had an allotment of a house un er PMAY scheme, in and received Rs 1.3 lakh for the same.
Besides, Phulendra’s elder son is a fourth class employee in the District Agriculture Office where as his daughter in law is working as an Anganwadi worker.
One Kuntala Bhoi of same village has also been favored with PMAY house during 2015-16, when her son is working in RWSS and her daughter in law was Sarpanch of Ujjalpur panchayat, from 2012 to 2017.
Similarly, one Chabila Patel of Bartankela village had received the allotment under IAY, despite having about four acre of agriculture land, own house, power tiller and other properties.
Similarly, one lata Pasayat of Bartankela village also had received the allotment of house under IAY, during , but had not constructed any house, Vigilance sources said.
During investigation, the Vigilance officials also ascertained the role of two Government officials – Sangram Singh, Panchayat Executive Officer of Ujjalpur and Sisir Parida, an assistant engineer working as Nodal Officer of Ujjalpur GP, in the irregularities.
Vigilane Inspector Ramakanta Sai said after getting approval from the competent authority, cases would be registered against the illegal beneficiaries soon.