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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Graft charges: Lokayuktaseeks reply from Kesco MD
Lucknow: The Lokayukta office has sent a notice to Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) Samuel Paul N seeking his reply to a complaint it had received regarding 'graft and misappropriation'. The notice dated July 3, 2025, issued on behalf of the secretary, Lokayukta, has asked the Kesco MD to submit his 'factual and logical' reply by August 4, 2025. Samuel Paul N is a 2013 batch IAS officer and has been posted as Kesco MD since Feb 2023. He has also been given the additional responsibility of additional commissioner Grade I State Tax, Kanpur Nagar. While the sources in Lokayukta office have confirmed that a notice had been sent to the Kesco MD, when TOI contacted him to confirm whether he has received the same, he didn't reply. The complainant, who is based in Kanpur, however, has received a copy of the Lokayukta notice and TOI also has its copy. The complaint submitted with the Lokayukta office on June 18, 2025, mentions a number of cases of misappropriation in the power dept's projects in Kanpur, including the RDSS scheme, under which Rs 500 crore was allocated to improve the city's power infrastructure and curb electricity theft. Besides, one of the several complaints is about 'purchase of low quality transformers'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo Lucknow: The Lokayukta office has sent a notice to Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) Samuel Paul N seeking his reply to a complaint it had received regarding 'graft and misappropriation'. The notice dated July 3, 2025, issued on behalf of the secretary, Lokayukta, has asked the Kesco MD to submit his 'factual and logical' reply by August 4, 2025. Samuel Paul N is a 2013 batch IAS officer and has been posted as Kesco MD since Feb 2023. He has also been given the additional responsibility of additional commissioner Grade I State Tax, Kanpur Nagar. While the sources in Lokayukta office have confirmed that a notice had been sent to the Kesco MD, when TOI contacted him to confirm whether he has received the same, he didn't reply. The complainant, who is based in Kanpur, however, has received a copy of the Lokayukta notice and TOI also has its copy. The complaint submitted with the Lokayukta office on June 18, 2025, mentions a number of cases of misappropriation in the power dept's projects in Kanpur, including the RDSS scheme, under which Rs 500 crore was allocated to improve the city's power infrastructure and curb electricity theft. Besides, one of the several complaints is about 'purchase of low quality transformers'.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Grain market fire in Kanpur: Officials assure swift compensation relief
1 2 Kanpur: Mayor Pramila Pandey on Wednesday visited Collectorganj Galla Mandi (grain market) and witnessed the damages caused by the fierce fire inferno. A fire broke out in Galla Mandi on Tuesday and soon it went out of control. The fire brigade department had to spend around four hours to douse the flames, but by that time 110 grain shops and grain stored there had turned into ashes. More than 70 vehicles including e-rickshaws, scooties, bikes and cars were also 14 persons suffered burn injuries and five out of them are serious. Mayor, after witnessing the site and talking to traders, assured them that she would discuss the compensation issue with the district magistrate and would make efforts for early disbursement of compensation. The fire victim traders told the Mayor that the fire broke out at a chemical godown and by the time they could understand, fire flames engulfed their shops. Later talking to media persons, Pandey stated that this market was raised during the British period. Meanwhile, a delegation of Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal met district magistrate and demanded early disbursement of compensation to the victim traders and investigation in fire inferno. The delegation stated that traders had suffered a huge loss in crores and an appropriate compensation should be provided to them. Strict action should be taken against the guilty persons. State president, Gyanesh Mishra commented that fire incidents are often caused by short circuit. To check this menace Kesco should conduct awareness programmes. Moreover, four fire brigade vans should be parked in Chacha Nehru hospital premises permanently. He also demanded a permanent structure should be raised in Galla Mandi. In another submission, Mishra suggested that government officials should not harass the fire victims. The district magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh assured the delegation he would send list of fire victims to the chief minister for damages. He also asked suggestions from traders to suggest the measures for preventing fire incidents in the markets.
