Chairpersons of Nagar Palika Parishads of Badaun and Rae Bareli districts along with their executive officers now comes under the scanner of state ombudsman, following complaints of large scale irregularities made in the name of development of the areas. Notices were already issued and very soon, legal proceedings would be initiated in the matter against the culprits.
Reports said that a local native of Badaun filed a complaint with the lokayukta Justice (Retired) NK Mehrotra, mentioning that Nagar Palika Chairperson of Ujyani in Badaun, Poonam Agarwal and the executive officer of the Nagar Palika, lalitesh Saksena, were involved in swindling of funds meant for the development of the area. like, the Palika installed four dozen hand pumps but to save money, they get only 95 meters boring in the area instead of 120 metres which is the local water level, thus by keeping the matter in dark, the money for the purpose has been swindled and that due to less boring, the people of the area get no water from the pumps. Similarly, parishad got 95 electirc light fitted in the area with seeking any quotation paper.
In lalganj area of Rae Bareli, some local residents made complaint of corruption against chairperson of lalganj Palika Parishad chairperson, Archana Gupta and executive officer Sanjay Maurya. It was alleged that Maurya was keeping key contracts of the Parishad with him and that he got even the payments cleared for the work which is done just on papers. However, contrary to this, the contractor done no work and the claims were still made just on basis of papers submitted regarding construction work. Not only this, the payments of the companies which were associated with the husband of the pradhan, got payments even without doing any work while the others who had already completed the worl, were running from pillar to post to get success.
lokayukta Justice (retd) NK Mehrotra, who was probing the matter claimed that he summoned but chairperson of Nagar Palika parishad, as well as executive officers and directed them come with the papers, especially as to why payments related to pahchayat’s work has been made without making physical verification. Mehrorta said that in another matter, he has so far sought some more details from the complainant.