J&K House panel finds irregularities in Jal Jeevan Mission implementation
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A Jammu & Kashmir House Committee report identifies significant administrative and oversight failures in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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- A 1,252-page report reveals widespread negligence and a lack of effective monitoring by committees responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- Investigators found that authorities improperly switched from GI to HDPE pipes without updating project documentation.
- Local Panchayati Raj institutions were sidelined, enabling irregularities by contractors and engineers.
- The committee now recommends a high-level inquiry to investigate these lapses and hold officials accountable.
What to watch next
- Formation of a High Level Committee to investigate identified lapses.
- Potential disciplinary actions against officers, contractors, and suppliers.
- Review of procurement procedures for pipe materials.
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Hasnain Masoodi
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“The story of failure of JJM in J&K to achieve results in the fixed time frame is the story of gross negligence of the Apex Level Committee, Executive Committee, District Level Committees and Officers who manned the Committees,”
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…The report notes that the “Apex Level Committee” constituted to monitor the implementation of JJM at different levels “did not carry out its mandate as laid down in the order and delineated in the Terms of Reference.” “ The story of failure of JJM in J&K to achieve results in the fixed time frame is the story of gross negligence of the Apex Level Committee, Executive Committee, District Level Committees and Officers who manned the Committees, ” the report states. The result, the report says, has been an absence of proper planning, supervision and effective monitoring. It also flags the decision to shift from Galvanized Iron (GI) pipes to High-Density…
Jammu & Kashmir House Committee
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“The denial of role mapped out under JJM for PRI [Panchayati Raj] institution, Gram Panchayat and its sub-Committees facilitated commission of gross irregularities by the JJM engineers and contractors on ground,”
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…out a key role for all ‘community institutions’ down to the gram panchayat/pani samities, the committee’s on-site visits found that these institutions were denied their roles in all facets/components of the scheme. “ The denial of role mapped out under JJM for PRI [Panchayati Raj] institution, Gram Panchayat and its sub-Committees facilitated commission of gross irregularities by the JJM engineers and contractors on ground, ” the report states. Story continues below this ad The committee has recommended constituting a “High Level Committee” to enquire into lapses committed by members of the different committees. It has also urged that the…
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