Srinagar: Director Rural development Kashmir has ordered officials to submit a detailed report over an alleged multi crore scam regarding drawl of arrears by Multi purpose Workers.
Director Rural development Kashmir issued an order on Saturday to the project officer wage employment, the district panchayat officer, the executive Engineer REW, the block development office.
“Ihas been alleged in social media that MPWs with I’ll intentions setting aside all the rules have drawn illegally the pay arrears retrospectively wef 1-4-1997 till date without any sanction orders from the higher authorities by 100% cash and without the road map designed by the finance department i.e either to be drawn full in cash or by credit in GP find accounts etc roughly estimated upto 35 crore in Kashmir division. Besides lacs of rupees have been drawn as 7th pay commission arrears,” the order reads.
The director has impressed upon to submit the detailed report which should reach this office within two days.
“Matter may be treated as most urgent,” it reads.
The order comes a day after a detailed report on the salary scam was carried out by The INS news.
Director rural development Jammu had already issued an order for the same investigation however no report have been submitted back to the office from ground staff.
The order was issued after Village Level workers organisation alleged that the multi crore scam in the department to the tune of Almost 70 crores is looting state Exchequer.
