The Sundargarh Vigilance police have initiated an inquiry into misappropriation of funds by the officials of Watersheds and Soil Conservation Department in Kutra area by preparing false bills and vouchers and withdrawing amounts near about Rs 94 lakh.
According to sources, the Watershed and Soil Conservation Department in Kutra block under
Project Director, Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, had finalized to do RCC ring wells and cashew plantation for 44 persons in the block.
Acting on input that without providing this to the beneficiaries, huge amount of fund was misappropriated by the officials, the Sundargarh Vigilance initiated an inquiry and found that without
doing RCC ring wells and cashew plantation for 44 beneficiaries, about Rs 93,37,186 was misappropriated by the concerned officials by preparing false bills and vouchers during the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Physical verification was also conducted by the Vigilance team.
According to the Vigilance sources, seven files of RCC ring well of Rs 30,37,247 and four files of cashew plantation of Rs 62,99,939 amounting to total Rs 93,37,186 have been opened after initiating an inquiry.
The Sundargarh Vigilance has sent the details to the SP, Vigilance, Sambalpur Division for further action.