AGARTALA, Sep 22 (TIWN): The rural development department of the state is reportedly expanding corrupt activities from grassroot to top level. Lack of planning in the department, one man show is paving the path to loot taxpayer’s money by section of officials. On September 11, a meeting was held in the office chief engineer of RD department. The meeting was chaired by Dr.Gomatham Srinivasa G. Ayyangar, Principal Secretary of RD department. Among others were present Rupan Debbarma, chief engineer, executive engineers, assistant engineers and superintendent engineers of the department. Various work of the department was reviewed in the meeting.In the meeting, Ayyangar reported to have said that from now on the department will procure some items directly from other state. He specified categorically – marvel, tiles, granite and electrical wires will be procured directly. All will kept in the store of RD department, later will be supplied to construction sites.At present, through tenders the department procures various construction and other items. As a result local traders and suppliers are benefitted. According to some, Ayyangar issued the fatwa only to start the commission culture in the department.Earlier there were report of extensive financial anomalies in the department. After the recent directive it will increase corruption instead of applying brakes to it. It will give new dimension to the corrupt officials.The Principal Secretary also directed senior engineers to supervise at least 84 works in a month.

Every month reports should be sent to the department. Severe resentment is brewing among engineers  over  fixation of targets. 

Due to the directive normal works have been seriously affected. 

They are not getting the time to issue supply or work orders.

The RD department yet to come in terms with the multi crore Bishalgarh RD blocks scam. After the fatwa of Ayyangar, will increase the  mismanagement  and chaos in the  department.     

GSG Ayyangar is a nationally well known corrupt IAS officer who was involved in Multi-Crore Timer Scandal in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Govt immediately removed him and vigilance probe started against him for stealing crores of money. Ayyangar was in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad and was reportedly responsible for purchasing the timers used for street lights at an exhobribitant price compared to market rates.

Details about GSG Ayyangar corruption in this Time of India link below:

The Vigilance & Enforcement V&E) probe into the timer scandal has nailed four IAS officers — G S G Ayyangar, P Sisodia, Lingaraju Panigrahi and P K Mohanty — and three engineers. 

The probe was initiated after the government ordered an inquiry into the purchase of 7,002 timer devices at an exorbitant price of Rs 8.12 crore by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Timer-scandal-Probe-nails-4-IAS-officers/articleshow/189574.cms