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Bangalore: 'Year About to End but Not Corruption' - Lokayukta

  •   Fri, Dec 19 2008 04:14:55 PM

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Bangalore, Dec 19: The year is about to end, but corruption does not cease or end,'' said a pained Lok Ayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde. He should know. On Thursday, he completed yet another raid, his 12th this year, and snared ten more officials for disproportionate assets which add up to Rs 14.80 crore. Justice Hegde's perseverance given his limited powers is admirable, but the corrupt among the bureaucracy seem to be persevering unconcernedly with their crooked ways.

The raided officials include four from Bangalore and one circle inspector of police from Bijapur whose assets alone are worth more than Rs 2 crore against his known sources of income which isn't more than Rs 20 lakh. While BBMP assistant engineer Devaraj had assets worth more than Rs 1.61 crore, assets of S R Patellapa, astt director (agriculture) totalled Rs 1.28 crore. Food inspector Nagalingaiah, again from Bangalore, had assets worth Rs 92 lakh. Interestingly, he was to figure in the previous raid but had been spared only because of his daughter's marriage. Jayashankar, development officer KIADB, Bangalore, whose assets are worth Rs 1.52 crore, was trapped by the Lok Ayukta last year accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.

The others (with assets in brackets) include: C M Chandre Gowda, AEE attached to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), Mysore (Rs 3 crore); IFS officer C Srinivasan, conservator of forest, Mysore (Rs 1.55 crore); S C Jayachandra, chief engineer (Hemavathi project), Gorur (Rs 84.53 lakh); Veeregowda, village pancahayat secretary, Rajanukunte, Yelahanka (Rs 94.11 lakh) and Chandrashekhar Venkanna Chowhan, AEE, Almatti (Rs 77.42 lakh).

Expressing concern about the increasing corruption among bureaucrats, Hegde felt that Rule 23 of Karnataka Civil Service (Conduct) Rules should be amended. He suggested that they, like legislators, should submit details of their assets to the Lok Ayukta. The raids will continue and details of the concealed assets are being scanned, he said.

Chintamani: Lok Ayukta sleuths raided the house of Patalappa, joint director, agriculture department, here and found 233 gms of gold, 3.6 kg of silver, Rs 11,000 in cash and other valuables. They found documents pertaining to an agreement over purchase of a site in Jala hobli, Bangalore Rural, for Rs 75,000. Documents related to two sites in Chintamani and 12 bank accounts were also recovered. When Patalappa was social welfare officer of the undivided Kolar district, many organizations had alleged misappropriation of funds. He was suspended two years ago.

Mysore: Lok Ayukta sleuths found that C Srinivasan owns a commercial complex in Indiranagar, Bangalore, two plots (21 acres and 7.5 acres) in Kote Hundi and Maratikyathanahalli in Mysore taluk, a 60 ft x 80 ft site in Ramakrishna Nagar, Mysore, a 50 ft x 80 ft site in Indiranagar in Bangalore and two four-wheelers.

Bijapur: Assets worth more than Rs 2.5 crore belonging to Chowkimath and assets worth Rs 8 lakh of KBJNL engineer Chandrashkehar Chavan were seized. Police officer Chowkimath has a lodge at Badami costing Rs 2 crore, a house worth Rs 20 lakh house, Rs 2,220 in cash as well 22 acres of land.

KBJNL engineer Chavan has a house at Freedom Fighters Colony here and 50 acres of land, six sites, two houses as well 116 tolas of gold and Rs 32,000 in cash.
  

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  • Siva, USA

    Mon, Dec 22 2008

    This is only tip of the ice-berg!! It won't be an exaggeration if you can say most if not all public officials are seriously corrupt!! Of course, all officials would have taken, given or pardoned or at the least closed their eyes when someone else was taking part in such cases. The irony would be if some lokayuktha officials themselves could be in the list!! But frankly speaking - all these rides etc may put a momentary break for such actions, unless the root cause is not treated!! Basic problems are: 1. Attitude of the society - Today, society venerates the richness, irrespective of how it is earned! In fact, most of these worms boast of how they have been able to usurp so much money and insult others who could not!! Spouses and other family members are equally responsible!! 2. Greed 3. No fear!1 Even after these raids, most of these officials will be fine!! I remember a IAS officer who was considered very efficient when he was in DK , was caught later in Bangalore. After a few years, he is a top bureaucrat in Karnataka!! We may blame politicians - but the fact is most of these politicians have come up from the breadcrumbs thrown at them by the officials .

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