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State’s corruption list adds ‘fishery scams’ of Kailashahar: “officials from top to bottom are corrupted”, claims Cong leader
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AGARTALA, KAILASHAHAR, July 17 (TIWN): Kailasahar is giving bouncers of fishery scams one after one and the whole subdivision is gripped under multi-crore scams. “After MGNREGA, fishery scams of Kailashahar has spread its wings at large”, said Badaujjaman, Congress Unokoti Dist. President to TIWN. “I am surprised to see that before the office of DM, Gournagar Gram Panchayat and Chandipur Gram Panchat are looting crores of govt.’s money”, added Badaujjaman here on Thursday.

“Corruption has gripped Unokoti Dist. as  single person is here a owner of multiple fisheries , 3 fisheries in a single family and most shockingly by looting workers’ wages authorities are happily using dozers and all the workers’ wages which are sending from the centre, are eating by them”, Jaman alleged.

If we take a look among the few recent scams, the hit scams are as:

Embezzlement of Rs. 1 crore (water-body renovation at Birchandra Nagar):

 In year 2013, crores had been sanctioned from the central govt. to renovate a water-body in the purpose of tourism as well as fishery, at Birchandra Nagar Panchayat’s area, under Kailashahar. It was planned that like Rudrasagar, this water-body will be gifted with a house or “Mohol” inside it, which will attract tourists. This water-body was also to cultivate fishery which will help the poor people financially as well as the govt.

This land belonged to 91 people. It’s to be mentioned that this land which belonged to this 91 people, had been left as moorlands. Later with Govt.’s initiatives this place had been selected to make a huge water-body for fishery and as well for tourism. To make it a tourist spot, this place was to develop to increase the source of income for the poor and as well as for the govt.

 

But presently many works have been left as to make: artificial embankments which have not been finished yet. Moreover the under-water ground had to bring in a level, but without finishing all these works, govt. has started fishing cultivation “just for show” and so that they can embezzle the tally of the sanctioned money.

 

According to the plan of 2013, boating system was to start over there, but the condition of the lake is such that without leveling the under-water land it will never be possible.

But work is left incomplete and the 1 crore rupees has no estimation; the tourism cum fishery has vanished in the air.

Srinathpur Gram Panchayat Fishery scam:

 

This scam came into highlight with the deputation placed before DM Mrinal Kanti Nath by oppositions against the Panchayat’s Pradhan Aleya Begam and Panchayat sachib Bijendra Bhattacharjee alleging their chief involvement in various corruptions related to subdivision’s fishery and other govt. projects.

The huge embezzlement of money occurred, which was sanctioned in the year 2014-15 for fishing cultivation. A hefty amount of money had been sanctioned to make and produce fishes in 103 number of water bodies, but only 48 water-bodies for fishing cultivation had been made, whereas others were old ponds. But showing the old ponds as newly made water-bodies, large amount of moneys are grabbing by a section of people.

Reportedly, only few selective persons or group of people have been enjoying the govt.’s money in this regard

As per the sanctioned money, in total of 103 ponds had to be maintained but; only 48 ponds was only made. For each and every ponds Rs. 94,000/- has come whereas very little amount has been utilized and the rest amount have been distributed to the “close persons” of the Panchayat Sachib.

 

Jella Congress Shabhadipati Badarujjaman while talking to TIWN, said that the matter has already taken to all high level officials, now they will wait only few days, then they will go to the HC.

 

West Yeaza Khora Panchayat, 7 lakhs of embezzlement:

 

 Allegations came against CPI-M cadre Anup Malakar and Raju Das for swallowing a hefty amount of govt.’s money. Anup Malakar is the secretary of West Yeaza Khora Panchayat and GRF Raju Das.

According to the records, Rs. 7 lakhs had been sanctioned in the name of fishery, in 2014. Total 50 ponds were to be made to cultivate fishery. But out of them only 20 ponds have been made and the rest of the sanctioned amount has been gone within the pockets of the Panchayat leaders. And old made ponds have been showing as newly made ponds, locals alleged.

Moreover, according to the MGNREGA scheme’s rules for every work one has to put a signboard before the working places. And for every signboard Rs. 2000 comes. But not a single sign board has been set over the place. And here more than 1.5 lakh rupee’s embezzlement has been discovered, which can be added with that previous 7 lakh of sanctioned money in 2014.

   However these robberies which are going on full swings will soon come into highlight, as we are going to knock the door of “law”, said opposition leader Badaujjaman to TIWN. “It’s very shameful to see that from high authorities to Panchayat members all are duped in the market of corruption at Kailashahar”, added Jaman.

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