Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 10:
An uproar has been ignited at following detection that over Rs 7 lakhs meant for constructing kitchen sheds for 25 schools under the mid-day meal scheme of the SGRY at the Panchayat areas of Khurai Ac has been paid not to the beneficiary committee, which executed the work, but to another party.
The beneficiary committee was to construct the kitchens for the 25 schools in the Panchayat areas of Khurai AC after getting the due approval from the Chief Minister, MoS for Rural Development, Commissioner RD and Pradhans of the respective areas.
The cost of constructing each kitchen was pegged at Rs 30 thousand each.
Four kitchens however could not be constructed as the respective Headmasters reported that there was no space in their schools.
After minutely assessing the completed work, the Chief Minister and the Commissioner RD instructed the concerned to release the money to the beneficiary committee.
However instead of giving the money to the committee which constructed the kitchens, some officials of Imphal East paid the money to a committee comprising of two individuals.