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ACB Charges Town Drainage Officials and Contractor Over Doda Project Fund Misuse

Investigators found that substandard materials used in 2017-18 Kutan Nallah works cost the state almost Rs.10 lakh

Overview

  • The ACB presented the chargesheet on June 14 before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Doda.
  • Subash Chander, former assistant executive engineer, Kuldeep Kumar Koul, former junior engineer, and contractor Mansoor Ahmed are named in the challan.
  • The probe began with a 2019 joint surprise check by the Vigilance Organisation Jammu into collusion on poor-quality drainage work.
  • Reports from the ACB’s Engineering Wing and IIT Jammu confirmed use of substandard materials and under-specification of project standards.
  • Officials say the misappropriation resulted in a Rs.9,95,800 loss to the government exchequer.