Cong releases list of NREGS scams in 10 districts of UP

UP Chief Minister Mayawati had announced that corruption would not be tolerated in implementation of NREGS.

Acting on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s announcement that corruption would not be tolerated in implementation of NREGS in the state,Congress on Wednesday released a list of scams worth around Rs 50 crore asking her to take action against those responsible.

“We have taken the announcement seriously and hope that she would stick to it and take action and order arrests of those responsible for the scams and are therefore releasing the details of ten districts,” NREGS monitoring committee chairman of the UPCC,Sanjay Dixit told newspersons here.

He said details of scams in other districts of the state would be released in the second list after 15 days.

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Alleging largescale corruption,Dixit said in the 38 districts where the party has held extensive surveys,the scam could be over Rs 200 crore.

Giving the nature of scams,he said it include purchase of common seeds by suppliers against the rules in Kanpur under the garb of hybrid seeds,tents supply in Mahoba,purchase of toys and printing of calendars through NREGS funds in Gonda among others.

“In all these cases,inquries have already been conducted and it was prima facie found that some 50 officials are responsible for it and all this is happening in the know of the state government which has now to take action and order arrest if they are really serious,” he said.

To a question,Dixit said the Congress leadership has given a ‘blanket approval ‘for launching an agitation on the issue.

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