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Panchayat secy suspended over housing scheme irregularities
Garhwa: Deputy commissioner Dinesh Kumar Yadav on Wednesday suspended the secretary of Danda panchayat for allegedly adding ineligible beneficiaries under the state govt's Abua Aawas Yojana.
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Shambhu Prasad allegedly left out eligible beneficiaries and added dubious ones for the scheme during the 2023-24 FY, a probe conducted by Garhwa sub-divisional officer (SDO) Sanjay Kumar revealed last week, officials said.
A probe was initiated into the selection of beneficiaries by Yadav after several complaints were received in this regard. "Abua Awas Yojana is one of the most important schemes of the state govt. The selection of ineligible beneficiaries has affected transparency of the scheme and exploited the rights of eligible beneficiaries. The benefit of any govt scheme must reach to the needy. Any irregularity will not be tolerated," DC said in a statement.
