Three crores spent for Judicial Commission on Chit Fund within four
years with no Result
After series of
protests, Dharana and rally by innocent depositors under the banner of Arthika Sansthamananka
Dwara Khyatigrasta Milita Manch ( ASSKM) across the state against fraud Chit Fund Companies promoted
by BJD Govt. ( Chief Minister and other
so-called high profile Ministers were brand Ambassador for few fraud companies like
Seashore Company) and some unscrupulous individuals collecting
public deposits by defrauding innocent depositors, the State Govt. constituted a Judicial
Commission on 9.3.2013 to enquire into it and submit the report within three months.
The terms of
reference of the Commission were as follows.
A.
Indentify
the individuals and entities who have indulged in unauthorised collection of public deposits in Odisha.
B.
Probe
and bring out involvement of influential persons , bureaucrats and other
sections of the society, if any in protecting
or promoting such illegal
activities.
C.
Suggest
measures to safeguard the interest of genuine investors affected by recent
incidents relating to unauthorised
collection of public deposits and its
misappropriation.
D.
Suggest
safeguard measures to ensure financial security for the genuine investors ad prevention
of such problem in future.
E.
Identify
the bona fide investors affected by the unauthorised financial transactions of fraudlent financial establishments / companies and suggest
the modalities for payment of compensation,
names of the small investors eligible
for compensation and the amount of compensation
payable from the corpus fund set up
by the Govt. for the purpose.
Sri Justice R.K.Patra, retired Chief
Justice of Sikkim High Court was
appointed as Chairman of the Commission on 9.7.2013. After his death, Justice
M.M. Das was appointed as Commission of
Inquiry on 20.2.2015.
RTI Application was filed to the PIO, Dept. of Home, Govt. of
Odisha seeking information about functioning
of the Commission, report , if
any submitted by the Commission and details of
expenditure made for the
Commission. The information provided by the PIO, Dept. of Home and Commission
of Inquiry on Unauthorised Collection of Public Deposits is as follows.
A.
On 25.5.2016, the Commission has produced its
first report to State Govt
B.
On
3.2.2017, the Commission has handed over its second report to State Govt.
C. Total Expenditure ( from 2013-14 to 2016-17)
·
Pay
and allowance to Commission ad staff Rs. 1,99,64,298.00
·
Electricity
dues Rs.
2,15,481.00
·
Telephone
Charges Rs.
1,89,368.00
·
Payment
to OCAC for digitalisation of the affidavit Rs.
84,39,955.00
·
Contingency Rs.
22, 75,532.00
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Total Rs.
3,10,84,634.00
Comments
A.
As per TOR, the Commission is required to
submit the report within 3 months. But
the Commission has taken four years to
complete the inquiry.
B.
Though four years passed, the Commission is
yet to produce the final report.
C.
Though the Commission has produced two
reports, the State Govt. has not taken any steps on the Report.
D.
More than 3 crores of rupees has been spent
for Commission. But the innocent Depositors are yet to get justice.
E.
This is the efficiency, efficacy of the
State Government and their concern for
poor depositors.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 16.4.17
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