Appeal to join in Mass Demonstration and Dharana demanding enquiry of all Mega Scams either by CBI or Lokayukata
Immediate Constitution of Lokayukta
as per Odisha Lokayukta Act is Need of Hour
as per Odisha Lokayukta Act is Need of Hour
Venue- Lower PMG, Bhubaneswar, Date- From 2nd to 4th
August, 2017
August, 2017
Dear friends
We, the
following signatories i.e., Social Activists and RTI Activists of the state
spreheading campaign for transparency and accountability in administration and
fighting out corruption in the state perpetuated by Nabin Patnaik Govt., do hereby
appeal you to join in Mass Demonstration and Dharana demanding inquiry into all
Scams by CBI or Lokayukta by constituting it immediately under Odisha Lokayukta
Act.
following signatories i.e., Social Activists and RTI Activists of the state
spreheading campaign for transparency and accountability in administration and
fighting out corruption in the state perpetuated by Nabin Patnaik Govt., do hereby
appeal you to join in Mass Demonstration and Dharana demanding inquiry into all
Scams by CBI or Lokayukta by constituting it immediately under Odisha Lokayukta
Act.
As aware you
are, during 17 years’ rule of Nabin Patnaik Govt., Odisha has witnessed Mega Scams
causing revenue loss of thousands of crores of rupees to State Exchequer. Many
of these Scams have been exposed through RTI. These Scams with approximate Revenue loss are Mining Scam ( one lakh Crore rupees), Land Scam in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack ( Rs. 10,000 crores
), Dal Scam ( Rs. 700 crores), OKCL Scam ( Rs. 200 crore), Medhabruti Scam ( Rs. 50 crores) ,
Electricity Scam favouring
Reliance Company ( Rs. 2400 crore) , State Cooperative Bank Scam ( Rs. 500 crore ), OMFED Scam ( Rs. 8 crore
). Water Tax Scam ( Rs. 2000 crore), Quarter
Scam ( Rs. 4 crore), NREGA Scam ( Rs. 1000 crore), Chhatua Scam ( Rs. 1000 crore) Besides
that there are huge corruption and
irregularities starting Gram Panchayat to office of Chief Minister in the field of implementation of
various scheme and programme like Integrated Child Development Scheme,
Mid-Day-Meal, Public Distribution System, Indira Awas Yojana, Biju Pucca Gruha Yojana, Integrated Tribal Development Schemes, World-Bank supported projects, Plantation
programme etc.
are, during 17 years’ rule of Nabin Patnaik Govt., Odisha has witnessed Mega Scams
causing revenue loss of thousands of crores of rupees to State Exchequer. Many
of these Scams have been exposed through RTI. These Scams with approximate Revenue loss are Mining Scam ( one lakh Crore rupees), Land Scam in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack ( Rs. 10,000 crores
), Dal Scam ( Rs. 700 crores), OKCL Scam ( Rs. 200 crore), Medhabruti Scam ( Rs. 50 crores) ,
Electricity Scam favouring
Reliance Company ( Rs. 2400 crore) , State Cooperative Bank Scam ( Rs. 500 crore ), OMFED Scam ( Rs. 8 crore
). Water Tax Scam ( Rs. 2000 crore), Quarter
Scam ( Rs. 4 crore), NREGA Scam ( Rs. 1000 crore), Chhatua Scam ( Rs. 1000 crore) Besides
that there are huge corruption and
irregularities starting Gram Panchayat to office of Chief Minister in the field of implementation of
various scheme and programme like Integrated Child Development Scheme,
Mid-Day-Meal, Public Distribution System, Indira Awas Yojana, Biju Pucca Gruha Yojana, Integrated Tribal Development Schemes, World-Bank supported projects, Plantation
programme etc.
It deserves to be noted here that these Scams
have been masterminded and engineered by the Ruling Class Ministers, MLAs, IAS
officers, Companies, BJD workers and their protégé. Though there has been public demand for
inquiry against the perpetrators of corruption mostly IAS officers, the Chief
Minister has tried his best to protect them.
For example, after expose of Dal Scam in 2010, Smt. Pramila Mallick, the
then Minister for Women and Child Development resigned at the instruction of
the Chief Minister. The Vigilance enquiry
reported involvement of 3 IAS officers Sri Pramod Meherda, Sri Manish Verma and
Sri Ambika Prasad Das in 700 crore-Dal Scam.
But Sri Nabin Patnaik did not
give sanction to Vigilance to
arrest them. Similarly, from 2000 to 2012, the State Vigilance
filed corrupt cases against 12 IAS officers and sought sanction from Chief
Minister. But CM refused to give sanction and the Vigilance remained silence.
have been masterminded and engineered by the Ruling Class Ministers, MLAs, IAS
officers, Companies, BJD workers and their protégé. Though there has been public demand for
inquiry against the perpetrators of corruption mostly IAS officers, the Chief
Minister has tried his best to protect them.
For example, after expose of Dal Scam in 2010, Smt. Pramila Mallick, the
then Minister for Women and Child Development resigned at the instruction of
the Chief Minister. The Vigilance enquiry
reported involvement of 3 IAS officers Sri Pramod Meherda, Sri Manish Verma and
Sri Ambika Prasad Das in 700 crore-Dal Scam.
But Sri Nabin Patnaik did not
give sanction to Vigilance to
arrest them. Similarly, from 2000 to 2012, the State Vigilance
filed corrupt cases against 12 IAS officers and sought sanction from Chief
Minister. But CM refused to give sanction and the Vigilance remained silence.
Similarly,
after land scam expose by CAG about huge
irregularities and illegalities in
respect of allotment of land/plot to IAS
officers, Ministers, MLAs, Private Educational Institutions, Hotels by GA
Dept., BDA, CDA and OSHB, the State Govt. constituted Rask Force under
chairmanship of Dr. Taradatt, senior IAS officer in 2014. The Committee produced
the report In Nov. 2014 which was accepted by the Govt. in cabinet meeting on 18.12.2014. The Task
Force has recommended series of action against the people who have taken
multiple plots by filling false affidavit and under discretionary quota. Chief Minister has handed over this case to
State Vigilance. Though around 3 years have passed, the Vigilance has not arrested
a single man nor returned back a single
plot to Govt. fold. Similarly, the Crime Branch enquiry
into 70 acres- Ghangapatna Land Scam has ended in fiasco without
taking any action against BJD and BJP leaders.
Within period of last 15 years, 27 companies have not paid water tax to
State Govt. Water Resource Dept. under Chief Minister is sitting idle.
after land scam expose by CAG about huge
irregularities and illegalities in
respect of allotment of land/plot to IAS
officers, Ministers, MLAs, Private Educational Institutions, Hotels by GA
Dept., BDA, CDA and OSHB, the State Govt. constituted Rask Force under
chairmanship of Dr. Taradatt, senior IAS officer in 2014. The Committee produced
the report In Nov. 2014 which was accepted by the Govt. in cabinet meeting on 18.12.2014. The Task
Force has recommended series of action against the people who have taken
multiple plots by filling false affidavit and under discretionary quota. Chief Minister has handed over this case to
State Vigilance. Though around 3 years have passed, the Vigilance has not arrested
a single man nor returned back a single
plot to Govt. fold. Similarly, the Crime Branch enquiry
into 70 acres- Ghangapatna Land Scam has ended in fiasco without
taking any action against BJD and BJP leaders.
Within period of last 15 years, 27 companies have not paid water tax to
State Govt. Water Resource Dept. under Chief Minister is sitting idle.
A number
of former IAS officers and present IAS and IPS officers who
enjoyed close proximity with Chief Minister and self-claimed blue-eyed
boy of the Govt. and involved in these scams are Sri Tarun Kanti Mishra, former Chief Secretary ( four plots from BDA, CDA and GA), Sri Bijay Shama, D.G., Crime Branch ( 3 plots from BDA, CDA and
GA), Sri Upendra Nath Behera ( 2
plots from GA, CDA), Sri Gagan Bihari Dhal ( 50 crore
Medhabruti scam), Sri Bishnu Prasad
Sethy ( OMFED Scam), Sri Pramod
Meherda ( 700 crore Dal Scam), Sri
Vishal Dev ( Multi-crore Land Scam), Hemant
Sharma ( Coal Scam and OPTCL Scam), Sri
Bijay Patnaik, former Chief Secretary
( 200 crore-OKCL Scam), Sri
Manish Verma ( Dal Scam) . Besides that Chief Minister and his Ministers
have protected many scamsters like Sri Achyut Samant, founder of KIIT/KISS who have illegally acquired 100 acres of
precious land in Chandaka industrial area and Patia area through fraudulent means
in connivance with corrupt bureaucrats.
of former IAS officers and present IAS and IPS officers who
enjoyed close proximity with Chief Minister and self-claimed blue-eyed
boy of the Govt. and involved in these scams are Sri Tarun Kanti Mishra, former Chief Secretary ( four plots from BDA, CDA and GA), Sri Bijay Shama, D.G., Crime Branch ( 3 plots from BDA, CDA and
GA), Sri Upendra Nath Behera ( 2
plots from GA, CDA), Sri Gagan Bihari Dhal ( 50 crore
Medhabruti scam), Sri Bishnu Prasad
Sethy ( OMFED Scam), Sri Pramod
Meherda ( 700 crore Dal Scam), Sri
Vishal Dev ( Multi-crore Land Scam), Hemant
Sharma ( Coal Scam and OPTCL Scam), Sri
Bijay Patnaik, former Chief Secretary
( 200 crore-OKCL Scam), Sri
Manish Verma ( Dal Scam) . Besides that Chief Minister and his Ministers
have protected many scamsters like Sri Achyut Samant, founder of KIIT/KISS who have illegally acquired 100 acres of
precious land in Chandaka industrial area and Patia area through fraudulent means
in connivance with corrupt bureaucrats.
In case of
OMFED the cabinet Minister concerned Sri
Pradip Maharathy has written orders at the behest of IAS officials to release
scam money and punish those officials who have raised questions against the
scam. Two senior officials and AG have clearly pointed about the scam in their
reports but the Minister dared to exonerate all. In case of OSCB JagneswarBabu
was sent to jail, but the concerned MD TK panda of OSCB got two term extension
with huge perks and benefits and the concerned secretary Bishnupada Sethty got
lucrative positions to head two departments .
OMFED the cabinet Minister concerned Sri
Pradip Maharathy has written orders at the behest of IAS officials to release
scam money and punish those officials who have raised questions against the
scam. Two senior officials and AG have clearly pointed about the scam in their
reports but the Minister dared to exonerate all. In case of OSCB JagneswarBabu
was sent to jail, but the concerned MD TK panda of OSCB got two term extension
with huge perks and benefits and the concerned secretary Bishnupada Sethty got
lucrative positions to head two departments .
Though Justice Shah Commission
recommended for CBI inquiry into Mining Scam, Both BJD Govt. and BJP Govt. at
centre are hand in glove to stop the CBI inquiry. The people of Odisha are ditched by both
these parties and left hopeless world. BJP leaders are maintaining ominous silence
over all these scams like Mining Scam. Land Scam etc.
recommended for CBI inquiry into Mining Scam, Both BJD Govt. and BJP Govt. at
centre are hand in glove to stop the CBI inquiry. The people of Odisha are ditched by both
these parties and left hopeless world. BJP leaders are maintaining ominous silence
over all these scams like Mining Scam. Land Scam etc.
Directorate
of Vigilance has been formed to investigate into all corruption ad
irregularities in administration and Govt. work. But at the instance of Chief Minister, the
Vigilance could not proceed to investigate into these scams. The Vigilance has been instructed to cover up
these scams. When the activity of the Vigilance was monitored through RTI,
Chief Ministers took over night decision to keep Vigilance out of purview of
RTI Act.
of Vigilance has been formed to investigate into all corruption ad
irregularities in administration and Govt. work. But at the instance of Chief Minister, the
Vigilance could not proceed to investigate into these scams. The Vigilance has been instructed to cover up
these scams. When the activity of the Vigilance was monitored through RTI,
Chief Ministers took over night decision to keep Vigilance out of purview of
RTI Act.
When the
Chief Minister has been trying to cover up all the Mega Scams and protecting
perpetrators of Crime, at the same time he is giving clarion call to stop PC (corruption
in development work) and instructed the administration to form Vigilance Committee
at district and block level to check it. We
feel that it is calculated
design of Nabin Patnaik and his
coterie to divert the attention of the people from real issues i.e., Mega
Scams which has destroyed economic
backbone of the country reducing poor to
poorest of the world.
Chief Minister has been trying to cover up all the Mega Scams and protecting
perpetrators of Crime, at the same time he is giving clarion call to stop PC (corruption
in development work) and instructed the administration to form Vigilance Committee
at district and block level to check it. We
feel that it is calculated
design of Nabin Patnaik and his
coterie to divert the attention of the people from real issues i.e., Mega
Scams which has destroyed economic
backbone of the country reducing poor to
poorest of the world.
So keeping in
view the deplorable situation of the state,
we are organising this 3-day
Dharana and Demonstration demanding enquiry
into these scams and immediate
constitution of Lokayukta in Odisha.
view the deplorable situation of the state,
we are organising this 3-day
Dharana and Demonstration demanding enquiry
into these scams and immediate
constitution of Lokayukta in Odisha.
With regards
Appeal by
Sudhir Mohanty, Advocate Ashok
Nanda
Nanda
Secretary, Odisha Durniti Sanghrash
Manch Convener, Lok
Samukhya
Manch Convener, Lok
Samukhya
M-9861063290 M-
9437005133
9437005133
Ashok Mallick Biswajit
Mohanty
Mohanty
State President, NACDOR RTI
Activist
Activist
Khirod Rout Debesh
Dash
Dash
Advocate, Odisha High Court Odisha
Lokayukta Abhijan
Lokayukta Abhijan
Sanjukta Panigrahi Pratap
Sahu
Sahu
Woman Activist Convener
Odisha
Basti Sangharsh Samiti
Basti Sangharsh Samiti
Abdil Wali Jia Uddin,Kondhamal
Social Activist Social
Activist
Activist
Prof. Jantrana Parikhit Sachikant Pradhan
Member, ONAS Bhubaneswar
basti Unnayan Parishad
basti Unnayan Parishad
Priyabrata Gadnaik Debashis
Hota
Hota
RTI Activist, Dhenkanal Human
Rights Activist
Rights Activist
M-9437091020 M-
9938893415
9938893415
Srikant Pakal Kahnu
Ch. Beura
Ch. Beura
RTI Activist, Cuttack Samaj
Andolan.Bhubaneswar
Andolan.Bhubaneswar
Sudarshan Chhotaray Pradip
Pradhan
Pradhan
Odisha Ganatantrika Samukhya RTI
Activist
Activist
Prakash Samantsinghar Ranjan
Kumar Das
Kumar Das
RTI Activist RTI
Activist, Kendrapara
Activist, Kendrapara
Pratap Mohanty Sanjay
Sahu
Sahu
RTI Activist, Kendrapara Social
Activist
Activist
