KOHIMA: The Government of Nagaland, through the Rural Development Department, has constituted a two-member committee, headed by the Officer on Special Duty (OSD), to probe the DRDA Mon cash recovery by Bokajan police in Assam.

A release issued here today by the Joint Director of the Rural Development Department, Kelei Zeliang, said the Committee has been directed to investigate the matter and submit their report within ten days from the date of notification on June 16.

He informed that a show cause notice has been served on the Project Director of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Mon, in connection with the incident, directing him to reply within ten days from June 16, explaining why appropriate disciplinary action should not be taken against him in accordance with Nagaland Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1967.

The Bokajan police, under the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, had recovered cash amounting to Rs 1,11,15,530 on June 15 from the Accounts Officer of the DRDA, Mon, and the wife of the Project Director, DRDA, Mon, but the persons and money were released following a Fax message from the Project Director that the amount was taken for payment of a contractor at Dimapur.

The Congress Legislature Party of Nagaland had demanded the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) to clarify the position of DRDA on why they had to carry the cash to the doorstep of the contractor.

Source: UNI

Posted on: on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 8:23 am | Filed under Nagaland.