Resentment grows over substandard ration provide to kanyashram faculty in Odisha
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By Express News Service
JAGATSINGHPUR: Allegations of substandard ration commodities being provided at inflated charges to a kanyashram faculty allegedly by a self-help group (SHG) in Kujang block have led to widespread resentment amongst college students and guardians.
According to sources, Basudev SHG in Sailo panchayat of Kujang block was awarded the tender contract to provide ration commodities and gown supplies to the Government Girls High School (Kanayashram) in Pareswer of Paradipgarh panchayat, costing Rs 5 lakh monthly. The faculty has 361 SC and ST college students. However, Paradipgarh panchayat sarpanch Sasmita Behera alleged that the tender was awarded with out her consent. The different SHGs in the identical panchayat additionally raised objections to it.
Behera said, “There are 184 SHGs in our panchayat, but not a single tender has been awarded to any of them to supply ration commodities and dress materials to Kanyashram. Awarding the tender to an SHG located 25 kilometres away without my consent points to possible corruption, and I demand its cancellation.”
Following allegations, a block-level inquiry workforce led by BDO Soumyashree Panigrahi, together with youngster improvement challenge officer (CDPO) Rajshree Sahoo and welfare extension officer (WEO) Sushree Sangita, performed an investigation.
They reportedly discovered irregularities within the provide of important commodities, together with overpriced mustard oil at Rs 153 per litre as an alternative of the market price of Rs 115, and refined oil at Rs 133 as an alternative of Rs 120. “After we completed an inquiry, the WEO issued a show-cause notice to Basudev SHG, but I have not received any response to it,” mentioned BDO Soumyashree Panigrahi. The report has been despatched to the collector with a suggestion to terminate the contract of the SHG, he added.
While the headmaster of Kanayashram, Basli Kulu, admitted to irregularities, district welfare officer Rabindra Nath Pal said that he has not but acquired the inquiry report.
JAGATSINGHPUR: Allegations of substandard ration commodities being provided at inflated charges to a kanyashram faculty allegedly by a self-help group (SHG) in Kujang block have led to widespread resentment amongst college students and guardians.
According to sources, Basudev SHG in Sailo panchayat of Kujang block was awarded the tender contract to provide ration commodities and gown supplies to the Government Girls High School (Kanayashram) in Pareswer of Paradipgarh panchayat, costing Rs 5 lakh monthly. The faculty has 361 SC and ST college students. However, Paradipgarh panchayat sarpanch Sasmita Behera alleged that the tender was awarded with out her consent. The different SHGs in the identical panchayat additionally raised objections to it.
Behera said, “There are 184 SHGs in our panchayat, but not a single tender has been awarded to any of them to supply ration commodities and dress materials to Kanyashram. Awarding the tender to an SHG located 25 kilometres away without my consent points to possible corruption, and I demand its cancellation.”googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Following allegations, a block-level inquiry workforce led by BDO Soumyashree Panigrahi, together with youngster improvement challenge officer (CDPO) Rajshree Sahoo and welfare extension officer (WEO) Sushree Sangita, performed an investigation.
They reportedly discovered irregularities within the provide of important commodities, together with overpriced mustard oil at Rs 153 per litre as an alternative of the market price of Rs 115, and refined oil at Rs 133 as an alternative of Rs 120. “After we completed an inquiry, the WEO issued a show-cause notice to Basudev SHG, but I have not received any response to it,” mentioned BDO Soumyashree Panigrahi. The report has been despatched to the collector with a suggestion to terminate the contract of the SHG, he added.
While the headmaster of Kanayashram, Basli Kulu, admitted to irregularities, district welfare officer Rabindra Nath Pal said that he has not but acquired the inquiry report.
