By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Sitting legislator of Mawkyrwat constituency and Deputy Chief Minister Rowell Lyngdoh on Tuesday dismissed the allegations leveled against him by the KSU (Mawkyrwat circle) in relation to misappropriation of funds from the MLA Scheme.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Lyngdoh clarified that the grants extended to the women organizations or to individuals for water tanks or to the Mawkyrwat Sub Division Sport Association (MSDSA) playground for fencing were drawn by respective beneficiaries from the Block Development Officer (BDO).
Denying any involvement in misuse of funds, Lyngdoh said, “I have never drawn nor have been involved in the withdrawal of funds for implementing any of these projects.”
“As per guidelines I have to countersign the resolution or utilization certificate,” he added.
Meanwhile, welcoming the accusations leveled by the KSU, Lyngdoh said, “I appreciate the organization for seeking information through RTI for the sake of transparency and without any ulterior motive.”
Recently, the KSU (Mawkyrwat Circle) had accused the Mawkyrwat legislator of misappropriating funds from the MLA scheme while referring to documents obtained through an RTI application filed in October 2012.
The KSU has alleged that the legislator had misappropriated funds from the Special Rural Works Programme (SRWP) between 2008 and 2012 by funding different units of the Mahila Congress in Mawkyrwat, purchase of 200 litre capacity Sintex tanks for 100 households instead of 500 litres as documented and anomalies in the construction of fence around the MSDSA stadium involving members of the implementation committee in collusion with the legislator.