Arunachal Righteous Forum reports on Corruption
Mr Tanga Byalang ,a minister in Nabam Tuki Govt. posses zero educational qualification. He became an MLA for the first time in the year 1987 after procuring ticket from Nacho, where he was a vice-president of Anchal block. After formation of the National Front Govt., he joined Janta Dal. He was elected again in the year 1990 and sat in opposition during congress rule. He broke all records of corruptions during his tenure as a Minister, with audacity he dared to sideline all rules and regulations and made a mockery of the constitution. Under the provision of the RTI Act, we have obtained copy of the official documents which are being provided to with Press Release.
1. IllegalAppointments:
Till now Mr.Tanga Byalang has been Minister for four different departments and has appointed 400 persons unconstitutionally by ignoring all rules & regulations. Many appointments have been made against the posts which have not yet been created. To a shocking surprise we have come to know that in appointment letter of these persons - it has been mentioned that they are being appointed in view of the creation of future posts. Some appointments have been done without without even looking at necessary relevant documents. Mrs.Minoti Taki & Mr Sonam Gyatso got employment against creation of future posts. On the bassis of approach of a local MLA more than a dozen persons have been given jobs without test/interviews. It shows that these appointments have been made after getting huge amount as Bribe.
We demand immediate CBI enquiry and arrest of Mr Tanga Byalang after termination of all these appointments.
2) Misuse
of officers for the corrupt practices and mislead even in the legislature to
cover the same.
Presently Mr. Tanga
Byalang is the minister for electricity. He is using the services of the Chief
Engineer of his department for his corrupt activities. When a MLA raised a
question of the misdeeds in the department and irregularities in carrying out
the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification plans, the minister denied such claims
even after the acknowledgement by the Secretary of the concerned department for
the embezzlement of funds from the Centre. Copies of questions raised by MLA
Alo Libang , communications between parliamentary secretary and the secretary
of the concerned deptt. via letters and the answers provided by the minister
are being attached. Not just this, Mr. Byalang is actively trying for the
promotion of one of his favorite Chief Engineer Mr. Anong Perme and he made sure
that a file that deals with corruption charges against Mr. Perme doesn’t get
worked upon for more than a year now.
Here, we’d like to restate that
Mr. Byalang is not in the position to defend these claims and he is involved in
the embezzlement of funds sanctioned by Central Govt. for the public of
Arunachal Pradesh. Thus, he must be expelled from both Cabinet and Assembly at
the earliest and be permanently banned from competing in elections in future.
3) Favoring TCIL
Telecommunication
Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL), has been appointed as third party for
supervision ans inspection of Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Program
operating in Arunachal Pradesh. Generally such third party is entitled for 1.4%
of the total cost as consultation charges. But, on the initiative of
Mr. Perme, this amount has been raised to 2.9% which is bifurcated as 2% for
supervision and 0.9% for inspection. TCIL never undertook the inspection work
which was required under the agreement but it demanded full payment i.e. 2.9%
of the total cost. The secretary of Energy Department has written to TCIL
number of times but the latter overlooked it every time. During this period,
numerous complaints were made regarding poor quality of operations of this
flagship program but Mr. Byalang never looked into the complaints made. Rather,
he wrote to State Govt.’s Power Development Agency to make full payment to TCIL
even after the expiration of tenure of agreement. An important fact to be
mentioned here is that the task for which TCIL was responsible got completed by
private contractors. This fact self suffice the magnitude of possible
corruption in 2.9% figure. (Documents are attached)
4) Restructuring of Power Department.
Govt. of India proposed
a total of Rs. 1,180 crores for the transmission under Rajiv Gandhi
Electrification program which made Mr. Byalang along with Mr. Perme to come up
with a new idea of restructuring. A new Transmission, Planning and Monitoring
zone was constituted even after objection from the Principal Secretary and Mr.
Perme got appointed as Chief Engineer for this zone getting him 80% of the
total work of Energy Department. A significant point here is that approximately
90% of funds generated by State Govt.’s Energy Department comes from
Transmission. (Documents attached)
5) CAG Report.
Mr. Byalang has been popular for
all the wrong reasons in the past also. Report by CAG indicates irregularities
in the construction of Anganvadi Centers. This report was widely published in
local newspapers. Govt. of India sanctioned Rs. 1.8 crores for the construction
of 150 Anganvadi Centers in the state. On intervention by Mr. Byalang, full
payment was made to M/S Angami Trading Company without making sure whether the
construction was completed or not. (Documents attached)
6) Role in PDS Scandal.
Various scandals under PDS have
come to light in Arunachal Pradesh amounting to crores of rupees. When high
level investigation was conducted in this regard, M/S Y Byalang Hills Agency
owned by Mrs. Byalang was included in the investigation. Special Investigation
Cell of Police has booked Mrs. Byalang for the same.
7) Border Area
Development Program / Misuse of grant for backward district.
The Central Govt. for the
purpose of development of the block of border area of the state releases crores
of rupees but unfortunately it has become victim of vote bank politics. If
proper investigations are made, it will reveal clear violations of the direction
of the Home Ministry and misuse of the funds released in last 10-15 years. Huge
funds have been extracted without completing basic formalities even under SPA.
M/S Donyi Cooperative Society (a company of Mr. Tanga Byalang) and companies
related to his close associates got full and final payments by showing the
completion of work in papers.
We
have got documentary evidences against Mr. Byalang in the matters mentioned
above. There may be many matters for which we have not been able to obtain
evidences but as per the available evidences one can understand the character
and working attitude of Mr. Byalang.
The
financial grant sent to Arunachal Pradesh by Centre is the tax money given by
the citizens of India through their hard earned income. It is our moral
responsibility to prevent such ransack of the public money. We have come all
the way from Arunachal Pradesh to expose the people in power there. We will be
the first target of increasing power and activities of China at the border. A
weak Arunachal will boost the morale of China and enhance their activities
against India. China would not even dare top look at a strong and prosperous
Arunachal. We can’t be safe without getting rid of corrupt and incapable
persons causing significant damage to our motherland.
We
have submitted a representation to UPA chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and BJP
president Mr. Nitin Gadkari and have made them aware of the exact situation. We
hope that people of the country will come to know the reality of the present
state of Arunachal and a decision in the interest of the nation will be taken
Tarh
Eha T. Loma Tarh Atung
General
Secretary Spokesperson President
Arunachal
Righteous Forum, Arunachal Righteous
Forum, Arunachal
Righteous Forum
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