NDPP has accused the previous DAN government of releasing payments to PWD contractors without issuing them any work order and without any work being done.
NDPP media & communication committee charged the previous NPF government of having approved the release of sanctioned amounts for payment to contractors without issuing any work order or seeking progress report and without any work being done. NDPP said these were in gross violation of government norms and laid down rules.
NDPP has demanded to know as to under whose direction or pressure was this was done and why public funds were sanctioned for payment to contractors without following procedures for budgeted funds without any work done and in violation of all norms?.
In case of any lapse on the part of PWD in following the laid down rules and procedures, NDPP called for an independent and unbiased investigation into the matter, besides initiating necessary disciplinary action against those guilty of such gross malpractice.
It further asserted that the entire matter has exposed misuse of power and government machinery by the then DAN government at the cost of public.
NDPP also expressed its appreciation to PWD (R&B) for bringing to light actual facts of the matter regarding alleged attempt to divert funds under SRDP 2017-18.
It thanked the department for following all laid down procedures in a transparent manner towards according necessary administrative approval and sanctioning revised list of works.