Probes ordered into illegal appointments, mismanagement in ULBs
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development, Dheeraj Gupta has ordered probes in the last week only against Executive Officers of Municipal Committees for “bungling and illegal appointments” by the officers.
The three executive officers of municipalities of Tangmarg, Sopore, Hajin and former chairman MC Hajin are under investigation for alleged illegal appointments in municipalities and executive officer Pampore for selling Kachaarie land in Pampore along with revenue officials.
The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development has issued four orders for probe into the illegal appointments and mismanagement of MCs by executive officers.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Farooq Ahmed Rather KAS, Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir as inquiry officer to enquire into the matter and suggest measures for recovery of the illegal appointees appointed in Municipal Committee Hajin by Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray, the then president Municipal committee Hajin and others. The inquiry officer shall furnish the enquiry report within 30 days,” says one order issued by Gupta.
In another order, Gupta has ordered suspension of executive officer Sopore Abdul Lateef Mir for charges of “mismanagement”.
An order said that a fact Finding report submitted to the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir pointed out there were “various mismanagements/grave lapses committed by Abdul Lateef Mir, I/C Executive officer, Municipal Committee Sopore”.
It said that Director, Urban Local bodies, Kashmir constituted a team of officers headed by the Accounts Officer, Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir For on spot inspection of Municipal Committee, Sopore.
Whereas, the director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir on the basis of the report Gupta has also appointed SMC Commissioner, Tariq Ali Mir to probe illegal appointments made in Municipal Committee Tangmarg from May, 2006 to December, 2013, the period of posting of Ghulam Rasool Shah as Secretary, Municipal committee Tangmarg.”
The fourth inquiry order has been issued against former executive officer MC Pampore for “illegally selling Kachaarie land in Pampore”.
Farooq Ahmad Rather, Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir has been appointed as Inquiry Officer to conduct regular departmental enquiry against Shabir Ahmed Wani, the then Executive Officer of Municipal Committee Pampore, Mushtaq Ahmad Bajard and Zaffar Hussain Shah, the then Tehsildars Pampore, Farooq Ahmed Ganai, the then Dealing Assistant Municipal Committee Pampore and Ali Mohd Naikoo, the then Khilafwarzi Inspector.
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