KARAIKAL SCAM UNEARTHED BY CAG

[We Demand Separate Union Territory of Karaikal since 2005 ]

KARAIKAL UNION TERRITORY STRUGGLE GROUP

 Office :52,Church Street, Karaikal 609602 India Tel: 04368-224599

N.Nandhivarman, Honorary President

 53-b, Calve Subburaya Street Puducherry 605001 Tel: 0413-2221025

Central Vigilance Commissioner, CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satakarta Bhawan, Block “A” GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi 110023

Central Vigilance Commission [ South Zone ]

121 M.G.Road , Nungampakkam, Chennai 600034

Respected Sir

Subject : Suo Moto action sought based on The Hindu expose dated September 20 of 2011 digging from the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General on the scam of depositing government money in personal saving banks account and other frauds regarding..

1.CAG Report for the year ending March 31 of 2010  states “ The Deputy Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare , Karaikal withdrew Rs 7 crore for payment of compensation from whom land was acquired for construction of houses to tsunami affected fishermen during the year 2005-2008. The amount was paid to Deputy Collector Revenue who intelligently to make hay while it shines deposited in the SAVINGS ACCOUNT maintained by him. No where in India such thing could be done. In Karaikal, a Deputy Director indicted by CAG still does not face disciplinary and criminal action, we have enough room to doubt that this could not have been done without the knowledge of the Director of Fisheries sitting in Puducherry. We demand termination from service followed by criminal proceedings against the Director and Deputy Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Ms.Ramalakshmi.

Further the CAG Report states that the Rs 3.97 crores was lying in that savings account for more than three years earning the officer interest, and for more information please read the The Hindu Report enclosed and for full details refer the CAG Report itself.

2.Joint Director of Animal Husbandry in 2009, misappropriated funds withdrawing the funds earmarked for the implementation of schemes far in advance of requirements and depositing it in his savings bank account for longer time.

3.In 2007-2008 budgetary allocation of 24 crores was made to construct a multi-specialty hospital in Karaikal. Rs 6.60 crore was deposited in the account of Deputy Collector  Karaikal for paying compensation for land acquisition . Since land was not acquired it remained in Deputy Collector’s savings bank account, which Income Tax officials have not found yet.

Balance in 24 crore budgetary allocation, Rs 17.34 crore meant for construction was withdrawn in same year. The amount was deposited to deposit head under Public Account by book transfer.

4. Karaikal Municipality and Kottucherry Commune Panchayat got grant-in-land  Rs 1.12 crore  for construction of community halls. Government instructed local bodies to deposit the funds with Project Implementation Agency. But later someone got into trance and in meditation found that   already those community halls had been constructed in Member of Parliament Local Area Development funds. Even after Appapaithyam Swamigal had appeared in mediation and revealed that already community halls were constructed, the local bodies did not ask back or Cabinet Minister’s in charge bothered about government funds remain blocked for four years, at last CAG had to throw this bombshell which would not have triggered if Rajesh B. Nair, Hindu reporter had not triggered the bombshell.

It is to be mentioned that only on 17 th September 2011 CBI had registered FIR against Collector cum Director of Project Implementation Agency and in this case additional fodder could be provided to CBI by CVC since same Project Implementation Agency’s role here stands exposed

5. The Agriculture Department during 2005-2008 sanctioned 6.43 crore [ non-plan 4.54 and 1.98 plan ]  for cash compensation to flood affected farmers. The Additional Director of Agriculture in connivance with Director of Agriculture  with drew the funds and deposited in bank account for making payment in four instalments . Though Additional Director remitted 18 lakhs as unspent amount balance 27 lakhs with accrued interest was not remitted into Government account.

So goes the CAG Report.  We demand immediate suspension, departmental action and criminal investigation against these officials mentioned in CAG Report, though even a nincompoop would know that without political godfather in cabinet such crimes could never have happened, and if such people are within your ambit enquire or let Courts decide to monitor, is what we can say now.

With Regards

N.Nandhivarman:Honorary President: Karaikal Union Territory Struggle Group