The rural growth and panchayats division has suspended a block growth panchayat officer (BDPO) after a departmental inquiry discovered him responsible of involvement in “financial irregularities” beneath a challenge to put in road lights in 26 villages of Sidhwan Bet space.

The enquiry was marked based mostly on a criticism submitted with the administration on June 16 by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in-charge of Dakha constituency, KNS Kang, during which he accused BPDO Satwinder Kang of approving extra expenditures even after greater authorities restrained him from doing so. It was additional alleged that lights have additionally not been put in in lots of areas.

Kang stated a grant of 65 lakh had been issued on December 20, 2021, for set up of road lights in 26 villages of Sidhwan Bet. On December 27, government engineer of Sidhwan Bet space wrote to the division that every road mild will value 7,288. In its response on December 31, the division clearly talked about that value of every road mild mustn’t exceed 3,325.

On January 3,2022, a utilization certificates signed by BDPO was despatched to the federal government for launch of cost after completion of the work. After they calculated, it to the fore that every mild value 7,288. Bills for the lights had been additionally obtained whereby sarpanches issued certificates that they’ve been put in.

But, it was discovered that a couple of certificates had been signed by a panchayat member somewhat than of the sarpanch. When the sarpanches involved had been contacted, they stated the lights hadn’t been put in, alleged Kang.

He added that on January 21, the BDPO had written to the chairman of the Panchayat Samiti during which he admitted that he received concerned in corrupt practices amid political strain. He had additionally written to the police to take motion in opposition to the contractor.

Deputy commissioner Surabhi Malik stated the enquiry was marked to further deputy commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal and motion in opposition to Satwinder was taken on the idea of his report.