Times of Islamabad

Anti Corruption Punjab lodged 10 FIRs against government officials

Anti Corruption Punjab lodged 10 FIRs against government officials

RAWALPINDI – Anti Corruption Rawalpindi Circle has lodged 10 FIR’s againstthe official of Waterand Sanitation Agency (WASA) for their alleged involvement in corruptionand embezzlement.Anti Corruption Police Station has registered the cases against theofficers of WASA on account of misuse or authority, access payment to thecontractors amounting 115 Million, violation of PPRA rules in advertisingprocess and splitting of Rs. 650 Million worth project into five groupsagainst the rules to favour contractors.All these violations and irregularities caused heavy loss to governmentexchequer in the mega project of water supply scheme UC Kotha Kalan worthRs. 650 million.Initial Technical Assessment also pointed serious flaws during theexecution of project which would be trashed out in detail during the courseof investigation.Case has been registered against the culprits on charges of Corruption,misuse of authority, access payment , fraud, abetting and violatingtendering process / PPRA Rules under the relevant sections of PakistanPenal Code.The officials were identified as Ahmed Manzoor Deputy Director, JavedAkhtar Assistant Director, Tahir Bashir Deputy Director (Finance) M NaseemAssistant Director(Finance) Umer Resident Consultant, Akmal Yaseen Assistant Director(Accounts)Amir Hayyat Assistant Director (Accounts) Nadeem Bhatti Inspector(revenue)Muhammad Safdar virk and Hameed Misah (plumber).