The Lok Sabha election is around the corner, but the present MPs from Assam still have Rs 18.05 crore as an unspent balance of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds.
Two ACS officials arrested for their involvement in fabricating land records and preparing counterfeit land documents were placed under suspension through a notification issued by the Personnel Department.
A suspended Assam Civil Service officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) financial scam in Silchar. The officer, Sukanya Borah, was suspended last year for her alleged involvement in irregularities in projects funded by the MPLAD. Other officers, including a retired Public Works Department engineer and a Deputy Conservator of Forests, have also been arrested in connection with the same scam. | Latest News India
Divisional Soil Conservation Officer of Cachar Division Akhtar Hussain did get anticipatory bail from the Gauhati High Court, apprehending his arrest in the case for amassing assets disproportionate.
A section of government officials seem to be engaged in grabbing money right and left, with no care for the government’s much-hyped zero-tolerance policy for corruption.