The prima facie irregularities in the Jowai Division of the PHe Department were first confirmed to the Govt by departmental inquiry team as early as in January.
Sources said that the Deputy Chief Public Health Engineer, Mr S Chakraborty along with Mr V M Chacko, Executive Engineer (Monitor Cell) made a brisk scanning of the cash book at Jowai on January 27 last. It had then transpired that during the period of three months -November, December and January – staggering amount of nearly Rs. Three crore was disbursed to the suppliers against purchase of materials chargeable to stock. In November the amount paid was Rs. 83,96,648.50. In December it stood at Rs. 2,06,74,529 and for January it was Rs. 2,98,304. The two-member probe team had submitted its report to the PHE Secretary Mr D Das on January 31. The report had recommended that the “enormity and dimension” of the irregularities demanded setting up of an Enquiry Commission, sources added. But the Govt. took nearly four months to implement the recommendation.
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Sources said that the file remained buried in the Secretariat for over two months. In April when the matter was raked up, it was decided to constitute an enquiry committee. But completion of the formalities took another precious month.
Observers apprehend that the loss of five months might prove vital since it gave ample scope to all concerned to manipulate the books of accounts.