Bhubaneswar, July 13 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on corrupt public servants across the state, the Odisha Vigilance on Monday launched simultaneous house searches at different properties linked to an Executive Engineer over allegations of accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.According to Vigilance officials, the accused official, Sanjay Kumar Kispatta, was a former Assistant Executive Engineer, Project Administrator (P.A.), ITDA (Integrated Tribal Development…
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Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a state government official after he and his family members were allegedly found in possession of movable and immovable assets worth crores, disproportionate to his known sources of income by 372 per cent. The accused, Rabindra Kumar Nayak, who was serving as the Forest Ranger of Kendrapada Forest Range, was produced before the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, after his arrest on Thursday.A case has been registered against him at…
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested a senior state government official who was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a leaseholder for extending a lease and facilitating future benefits in sand spot auctions.The accused official was identified as Satyajit Rout, currently working as the Deputy Director (Geology)-cum-Deputy Director of Mines, Office of the Deputy Director of Mines, Jeypore, in Koraput district. Rout was nabbed by Odisha Vi…
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested two public servants for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 30 lakh in government funds meant for beneficiaries under the state government’s flagship social security scheme, the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY). The accused officials are Sulamani Jani, former PEO of Gadamrugsira and Jamarsuan gram panchayats under Sadar Block in Puri district, currently attached to the Sadar Block Office, and Tuna Pradhan, former PEO of Sahupada g…
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) Continuing its drive against public servants engaged in corruption, the Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday launched simultaneous house searches at multiple locations linked to two officials of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), formerly called V.S.S. Medical College and Hospital, Burla, in Sambalpur district, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The officials against whom the searches are…
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on corrupt public servants, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested a Livestock Inspector (LI) in Nabarangpur district for allegedly taking a bribe from a beneficiary under the state government’s Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana. The accused has been identified as Prafulla Haldar, the Livestock Inspector posted at Raighar under the office of the Nabarangpur Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) Radheshyam Laik, officials said on Friday.According to …
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested three contractors for allegedly misappropriating government funds worth around Rs 3 crore in the execution of LED street lighting works in gram panchayats across Kendujhar, Nayagarh and Jajpur districts between 2021 and 2023. The accused persons were identified as Girija Sankar Dash, of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, Dharanidhar Sahoo of Jajpur town in Jajpur district and Bibhuti Ranjan Biswal of Bhubaneswar.According to Odisha …
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday launched an inquiry into the alleged irregularities and embezzlement of public funds in connection with the installation of LED street lighting works across several gram panchayats in the districts of Kendujhar, Nayagada and Jajpur of the state during financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23. The anti-corruption Vigilance launched a thorough enquiry following the receipt of reliable information in this regard. To ensure a swift and coordin…
Bhubaneswar, June 23 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance continues its crackdown on corrupt government officials in the state as the agency on Tuesday carried out simultaneous house searches at multiple locations linked to the Executive Engineer of CADA (Command Area Development Authority), Sambalpur Division, on charges of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. “On the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house…
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested a Junior Engineer (JE) of the General Electrical Division (GED), Jagatsinghpur district, for accepting a bribe from a person to prepare an estimate for installing streetlights at a Gram Panchayat in the district. Vigilance sources revealed that on May 8, the executant had submitted a letter from the Gram Panchayat authority to Soma Das, JE, for preparing the estimate to obtain a work order in his favour.Despite repeated requests…