Assam: Jal Jeevan Mission project turns medium of pocketing money for contractor in Digboi

The Jal Jeevan Mission water supply project in Digboi has now turned into a medium of pocketing money by contractors as huge corruption has been reported in the project.

Arup Jyoti Gogoi, vice-president of Borbil village panchayat and a contractor has been allegedly filling up his coffers with money after taking charge of the project. warmed his pocket

A close aide of MLA Suren Phukan, Arup Jyoti Gogoi, who has no earlier experience of taking up projects as contractor, got the contract for the construction of a Jal Jeevan Water Supply plant at Dhekiajan Khalgaon under Digboi constituency.

Unfortunately, even after completion of the construction of the water supply plant, locals have not received water from the plant till date.

Surprisingly, the water supply pipe should be constructed three feet below the ground, but negating the rules prescribed for the construction, the contractor cosntructed the water supply pipe above the ground, thus creating trouble for the people in the area.

Huge embezzlement of government funds has been reported, although a proper probe will only unearth the true facts behind such shoddy work done by the contractor in the name of government scheme.

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