Corruption in Rampur Bharapur panchayat area of Sirmaur: BJP seeks probe
As per the information, tonnes of construction material, including cement, gravel, and sand, in Rampur Bharapur panchayat in Paonta Sahib, was shown to have been transported on a two-wheeler.
Verma, while addressing the mediapersons, alleged the involvement of a Congress leader in the reported corruption. He claimed that even small vehicles were shown to have transported the construction material in Rampur Bharapur panchayat.
Also, fake bills were made, and payments were made from the govt treasury to the contractor's account, he added.
The BJP legislator further said, as per the information sought under the RTI Act, 17.80 metric tonnes of sand and gravel were transported in two trips on a motorcycle, and eight metric tonnes of sand and gravel were transported in two trips on another motorcycle. Also, 21.70 metric tonnes of gravel were transported in a 945 kg capacity vehicle.
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Verma said even two bills of the same type were cleared in the name of the same contractor by the state treasury. In 2022, cement was shown to have been transported at the rate of Rs 2,998 and in the year 2024, the same cement was transported at the rate of Rs 1,534, he added.
When inflation is increasing, how is it possible that the transportation charges have come down, he questioned.
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