Shillong, Feb 10: An RTI has revealed that two state government employees had allegedly withdrawn amount sanctioned under SRWP (MLA scheme) for Mylliem constituency for the year 2008-09 and 2010-11 for works done as contractors.
Mylliem constituency is represented by Congress legislator Ronnie V Lyngdoh.
The malpractices of the state government officials Aiborlang Kurkalang who worked as Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA), Intensive Cattle Development Project, Upper Shillong under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary and Appollo Dorphang as river guard under Fisheries department- came to light when United Democratic Party (UDP) Mylliem lodge a complaint with the chief secretary against the two government employees. The two were allowed to take up construction work by the Block Development Office, Mylliem C&RD block at 5th mile Upper Shillong.
The complaint was lodged by UDP Mylliem adviser Stephan Lyngdoh and the copy of the complaint and RTI documents were also provided to the media.
“As per government conduct rules enforced from time to time, any government servant cannot serve or avail any office of profit other than the post held under the government,” Lyngdoh complaint to the chief secretary.
According to the complaint, the VFA, Aiborlang Kurkalang from 5th Mile Upper Shillong was allotted work to construct a platform at Sanmer under SRWP 2008-09 for Rs one lakh and the first installment of Rs 50,000 was withdrawn on 20/07/2010 and the final installment of Rs 50,000 was withdrawn on 31/08/2010 .
The complaint also stated that the River Guard, Appollo Dorphang from 5th Mile Upper Shillong first had withdrawn an amount of Rs 3 lakh for construction of a hall for St. Paul’s Seminary under SRWP 2010-11 (Rs 1,50,000 as first instalment on 20/12/2012 and second instalment Rs 1,50,000 on 21/05/2013).
The UDP complaint also said Dorphang had also withdrawn an amount of Rs 50,000 for construction of a wall near the house of Donnuhsip Tariang at Syllai-u-lor (first instalment Rs 25,000 withdrawn on 22/12/2012 and second instalment Rs 25,000 withdrawn on 14/04/2013).
The UDP Mylliem adviser has said in the complaint that necessary action should be initiated against the erring government officials for violating government service rules.-By Our Reporter
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