Lokayukta notice to nodal officer on relief work

Notice comes after Lokayukta's office receives complaint from people of Naragund taluk in Gadag district

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Sarthak Ray | June 9, 2010



Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he has issued a notice to nodal officer on the relief works that were undertaken following floods that devastated many parts of the state last year.

"I have issued a notice to the nodal officer, S M Jamdaar on May 22 calling for his comments on the flood relief works as well as utilisation of funds collected for the purpose, by June 15", he told PTI today.

Hegde said he received a complaint from people residing in Naragund taluk in Gadag district last December that no proper relief work was undertaken in the region.Following this in first week of January 2010, he dispatched a five-member team which visited the four districts of Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad and Gadag. The team gave a comprehensive report of ground realities of relief work which was undertaken.

"When I was examining that I received yet another complaint by Y S V Dutta, JDS Spokesperson that the amount collected by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa during the padayatra held by him for flood relief was not being properly utilised and no proper relief work was on", he said.

"In this connection an enquiry is on. I am also awaiting a report from Jamdaar on the issue", Hegde said.

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