01-19-2007, 04:34 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Fund-starved J&K spends lavishly on VIP bungalows </b>
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Mohit Kandhari | Jammu
Work on CM's offices, residences costs Rs 23 lakh
Still struggling to complete permanent reconstruction of fully damaged houses after the October 8, 2005 earthquake, the fund starved Cong-PDP coalition Government in Jammu and Kashmir is lavishly spending State's largesse on renovating and furnishing houses of powerful Ministers, legislators, and other VIPs, including some high profile bureaucrats without feeling the pinch.
As per rough estimates, an exorbitant amount of Rs 17.11 crore was spent on renovation work and Rs 5.5 crore on furnishing various accommodations during the last four years in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
In 2005-06 alone, an amount of Rs 6.15 crore was spent on renovation and furnishing of residential quarters of Ministers, legislators and bureaucrats.
Tabling details of the expenditure incurred on renovation and furnishing work in the upper House on Thursday in the form of a written reply, the State Government informed the that a total amount of Rs <b>17.5 lakh was spent on renovation and furnishing the private residence and office of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Srinagar and an additional amount of Rs 5.45 lakh was spent on furnishing the Chief Ministers official residence in Jammu between April and December 2006</b>.
An amount of Rs 9.71 lakh was spent on the government accommodation of Finance and Planing Minister Tariq Hameed Karra in Jammu and Srinagar followed by Rs 2.62 lakh on the residence of Roads and Building Minister Gulchain Singh Charak in Srinagar and Rs 2.67 lakh on the residence of Tourism Minister Dilawar Mir in Jammu and Srinagar in a short span of eight months in 2006.
In the year 2005-06, Rs 1.58 lakh was also spent on furniture and furnishing of PDP MLA Ghulam Hassan Mir, Rs 1.38 lakh on the residences of Social Welfare Minister Haji Nisar Ali, Rs 1.33 lakh at the residences of Education Minister Peerzada Mohd Sayeed in Jammu and Srinagar and Rs 1.18 lakh was spent at the residence of firebrand NC legislator Ali Mohd Sagar in Srinagar, Rs 1.16 lakh at the residence of Health Minister Mangat Ram Sharma, Rs 1.06 lakh on Transport Minister Hakeem Mohd Yasin's residence.
An amount of Rs 1.32 lakh was spent on the accommodation of Forest Minister Qazi Mohd Afzal while an amount of Rs 83,502 was spent on the residence of leader of the Opposition AR Rather in Srinagar. Rs 1.11 lakh at the residence of Prem Sagar Aziz, MoS, Rs 74,290 at the residence of Speaker of the State Assembly Tara Chand.
In addition to this, the Estates department purchased furniture and furnishings to the tune of over Rs 1.36 crore in the current year for officers in the civil secretariat.
Among the senior bureaucrats, chief Secretary C Phonsog and Principal Secretary to the<b> Chief Minister Anil Goswami are top of the list. The State Government spent over Rs 5.29 lakh on furniture and furnishings of the residence of Chief Secretary and Rs 2.48 lakh on the official accommodation of Anil Goswami in Srinagar. A sum of Rs 62,886 was spent on the residence of former Chief Secretary Vijay Bakaya in Srinagar and Rs 1.68 lakh at the residence of Divisional Commissioner Srinagar B Ahmed</b>.
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Pioneer.com
Mohit Kandhari | Jammu
Work on CM's offices, residences costs Rs 23 lakh
Still struggling to complete permanent reconstruction of fully damaged houses after the October 8, 2005 earthquake, the fund starved Cong-PDP coalition Government in Jammu and Kashmir is lavishly spending State's largesse on renovating and furnishing houses of powerful Ministers, legislators, and other VIPs, including some high profile bureaucrats without feeling the pinch.
As per rough estimates, an exorbitant amount of Rs 17.11 crore was spent on renovation work and Rs 5.5 crore on furnishing various accommodations during the last four years in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
In 2005-06 alone, an amount of Rs 6.15 crore was spent on renovation and furnishing of residential quarters of Ministers, legislators and bureaucrats.
Tabling details of the expenditure incurred on renovation and furnishing work in the upper House on Thursday in the form of a written reply, the State Government informed the that a total amount of Rs <b>17.5 lakh was spent on renovation and furnishing the private residence and office of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Srinagar and an additional amount of Rs 5.45 lakh was spent on furnishing the Chief Ministers official residence in Jammu between April and December 2006</b>.
An amount of Rs 9.71 lakh was spent on the government accommodation of Finance and Planing Minister Tariq Hameed Karra in Jammu and Srinagar followed by Rs 2.62 lakh on the residence of Roads and Building Minister Gulchain Singh Charak in Srinagar and Rs 2.67 lakh on the residence of Tourism Minister Dilawar Mir in Jammu and Srinagar in a short span of eight months in 2006.
In the year 2005-06, Rs 1.58 lakh was also spent on furniture and furnishing of PDP MLA Ghulam Hassan Mir, Rs 1.38 lakh on the residences of Social Welfare Minister Haji Nisar Ali, Rs 1.33 lakh at the residences of Education Minister Peerzada Mohd Sayeed in Jammu and Srinagar and Rs 1.18 lakh was spent at the residence of firebrand NC legislator Ali Mohd Sagar in Srinagar, Rs 1.16 lakh at the residence of Health Minister Mangat Ram Sharma, Rs 1.06 lakh on Transport Minister Hakeem Mohd Yasin's residence.
An amount of Rs 1.32 lakh was spent on the accommodation of Forest Minister Qazi Mohd Afzal while an amount of Rs 83,502 was spent on the residence of leader of the Opposition AR Rather in Srinagar. Rs 1.11 lakh at the residence of Prem Sagar Aziz, MoS, Rs 74,290 at the residence of Speaker of the State Assembly Tara Chand.
In addition to this, the Estates department purchased furniture and furnishings to the tune of over Rs 1.36 crore in the current year for officers in the civil secretariat.
Among the senior bureaucrats, chief Secretary C Phonsog and Principal Secretary to the<b> Chief Minister Anil Goswami are top of the list. The State Government spent over Rs 5.29 lakh on furniture and furnishings of the residence of Chief Secretary and Rs 2.48 lakh on the official accommodation of Anil Goswami in Srinagar. A sum of Rs 62,886 was spent on the residence of former Chief Secretary Vijay Bakaya in Srinagar and Rs 1.68 lakh at the residence of Divisional Commissioner Srinagar B Ahmed</b>.
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