- Exposed in Right to Information
Wardha. During the Corona crisis, the local administration was recognized for the purchase of essential commodities from the point of view of the government’s protective measures plan. The information about this has been exposed in the Right to Information that the handwash (sanitizer) stand, which is usually available in the market for 8 thousand rupees, has been purchased by the Zilla Parishad for 40 to 50 thousand rupees. This is known from the checks paid to the contractor.
Purchases made under 14th Finance Commission
Due to the handwash stand being provided to all the grampanchayats in the district, this corruption is likely to be in crores. This purchase has been done from the 14th Finance Commission. There are 517 grampanchayats in the district. Some grampanchayats had refused to give information in this, after which Pusate tried to highlight this corruption by raising the issue in the Zilla Parishad auditorium, alleging that some senior officials of the Zilla Parishad were interested.
The CEO violated the limit of spending
To purchase handwash stand, a limit of Rs. 14,000 was set by the Chief Executive Officer, in spite of this, all the grampanchayats bought this handwash stand for Rs. There is only one contractor selling handwash stand in all the Gram Panchayats. The possibility of corruption on a large scale is being expressed in this whole matter.
The cost of purchase comes up to Rs.8,000
Public money has been looted in the purchase of handwash station. Generally, corruption of three and a half to four crore rupees in the entire district is suspected to have been done from the development fund of the grampanchayat. Ordinarily 8 thousand rupees are expected to be spent to build a handwash stand. The artisans tell the matter, then the question arises as to how the cost of 40 to 50 thousand rupees was spent on a stand of the Zilla Parishad.
Officials are not paying attention seriously
During the Corona period, material was purchased on a large scale, in this, while buying a handwash stand, the matter of corruption on the part of the Zilla Parishad has come to the fore in the Right to Information. Ignoring this side.
-Manish Pusate, Member-Zilla Parishad.