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C’garh MGNREGA graft case: Chargesheet filed against 8 ex-Kanker panchayat officials

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  1. Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing filed a 6,000-page chargesheet against eight former Kanker panchayat officials.

  2. The chargesheet relates to an alleged ₹1.69 crore financial irregularity in MGNREGA procurement during 2006-07 and 2007-08.

  3. Procurement of items like flex boards, muster roll sheets, and employment manuals was done without following prescribed tendering rules.

  4. The then Kanker Zila Panchayat CEO adopted a centralized procurement system, violating rules that authorized Janpad and Gram Panchayats to procure independently.

  5. The alleged loss of ₹1.69 crore includes ₹39.90 lakh from Kanker Zila Panchayat and ₹1.29 crore from seven Janpad Panchayats.

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