Jharkhand lokayukta has recommended the filing of FIRs against seven Government officials, including three block development officers (BDOs) as well as six non-Government organizations (NGOs) which were found to be involved in misappropriation of funds in the construction of toilets at every household in Chanho block of Ranchi.
The lokayukta has also asked the concerned departments to initiate departmental proceedings against these officers.“The lokayukta has recommended filing an FIR against the government officials and blacklist the NGOs which had been given the responsibility for the construction of toilets at each household,” said Secretary to the lokayukta Deepak Kumar.
The name of the officials include Shalini Vijay, Permanand Vasil Kumar Dang and liyakat Ali (all BDOs), Executive Engineer Sanjay Kumar , Junior Engineer Pramod Kumar of Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Block coordinator Sudheer Oraon and CDPO Renu Ravi, all posted
at Chanho Block during
2002-2010. The lokayukta has also asked the Secretary of Child, Women and Social Welfare department to submit a report within three months after taking appropriate action against the CDPO Renu Ravi.
The NGOs, which had been given the responsibility for the construction of toilets, have also been asked by the lokayuta to be black listed till the conclusion of legal proceedings against them.The NGOs with connivance with the officials posted in the block had fraudulently withdrawn `96, 25,200 lakh with fake bills.
Toilets were to be constructed at each household of the Chanho block involving a total of `1.72 crore. The NGOs allegedly fraudulently withdrew the amount allotted for the completion of toilets, which were never completed.
“In most of the places the construction was never started while the photographs of same toilet were snapped with different people to count numbers,” said Kumar.
The complaint had been filed by one Akhtar Hussain Khan on December 23, 2011 with the lokayukta and the hearing continued for over a year.Four other accused in the case were acquitted by the lokayukta.