Dear All, This is not an uncommon news for Jharkhand regarding the misuses of the public money by the NGOs. But what is important is that such images of NGOs break down the passion, commitment and courage of many other NGOs and social activists who are really playing a crucial role as change makers in Jharkhand. We must identify those corrupt NGOs and expose them so that the real change makers will continue their work with the same spirit and bring about change in Jharkhand.
rgds Gladson Dungdung On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 Jharkhand News wrote : >* Jharkhand.News * <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/blog> > > > > > > > > Adivasi welfare exposed > > > >- CAG targets fraud NGOs, detects funds misuse > > > > > >Ranchi, March 28: The CAG has pulled up the Madhu Koda government for >under-utilising and at times misusing crores of rupees it had received over >the years for tribal welfare a damning indictment for a state that prides >itself on the slogan "tribal first". > > > >Tabled in the Assembly recently, the report not only detected fraudulent use >of funds by NGOs but also pointed out that the government used only Rs 85.55 >crore of the Rs 183.84 crore it had received during 2003-07. > > > >Meant for use in 112 of the 214 blocks covered under the Centre's integrated >tribal development project, the unused funds were parked in banks. The >interest it earned, the CAG revealed, was used to repair official buildings. > > > > >The CAG's findings are based on its assessment of tribal hamlets in 44 >blocks in Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Jamshedpur, Khunti and Ranchi. > > > >According to the CAG, Rs 2.19 crore was given to three NGOs Srijan Mahila >Vikash Manch (Rs 1.01 crore), Indira Adivasi Mahila Vikas Sanstha (Rs 43 >lakh) and Pradan (Rs 75 lakh) for executing water harvesting horticulture >schemes and micro-lift irrigation projects in Chakradharpur, Chaibasa and >Khunti. > > > >"These NGOs did not submit vouchers, measurement books, muster rolls etc in >support of the work they carried out. In fact, two NGOs Srijan Mahila >Vikash Manch and Indira Adivasi Mahila Vikas Sanstha were unregistered and >had no experience in these matters," the CAG found out. > > > >The CAG concluded that since basic accounting norms were not followed, >"defalcation of Rs 2.19 crore by the three NGOs could not be ruled out". > > > >The CAG also found out that Pradan had created community assets worth Rs >74.84 lakh on private land, thereby benefiting undserverving individuals. > > > >The CAG has also castigated the state government for constructing nine >hostels for tribal students at a cost of Rs 4.36 crore in private >institutions when rules mandated that the state provide free land so that it >retains control over these hostels. > > > >The hostels came up in the premises of XISS, Ranchi; St. Xaviers College, >Ranchi; Bundu Women's College, Bundu; Cambridge Institute of Technology, >Tatislway, Ranchi; Mission School, Vijaygiri ST Tamar; St Baranbas Hospital, >Ranchi; St John Boys High School, Nawatanr; St Joseph High School, Torpa and >Ursuline Convent Girls High School, Simdega. > > > >The CAG has also detected wasteful expenditure of Rs 86.08 lakh as around >126 schemes for constructing ponds and irrigation wells were abandoned >midway. > > > > > >.telegraphindia.com/1080329/jsp/frontpage/story_9071077.jsp > > > > > > ><http://indiaenews.com/australia/20080403/108483.htm> > > > > > > > > > >Check out today >** > >* **jharkhand-jobs.blogspot.com* <http://jharkhand-jobs.blogspot.com/> > > > > Jobs adverts blog exclusively for Jharkhand Region ><http://jharkhand-jobs.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > . > > > > > > > * News TV * <http://www.indian-tv.blogspot.com/>* Blog >*<http://www.jharkhand.org.in/blog> >* Photo * <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/photo>* Music >*<http://www.jharkhandi.org/music.htm> >* Video <http://www.jharkhandi.org/video.htm> Live Chat ><http://www.jharkhand.org.in/live> >Directory <http://www.jharkhand.org.in/directory>** Testimonials >*<http://www.jharkhand.org.in/directory> >* Forum <http://yahoogroups.com/group/jharkhand>** Contact >*<http://www.jharkhand.org.in/contact.htm> > > > >-- >Jharkhand News >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Jharkhand Online Network >www.jharkhand.org.in/news
