Interim report on radio sets anomalies submitted

IMPHAL | Aug 19

The enquiry committee formed to probe into the irregularities on the procurement of Digital Radio Sets and Repeaters for Manipur Police department under the Modernisation of State Police Forces during the period 2013-2014 has submitted its interim enquiry report.

 The report was submitted to the chief minister N. Biren Singh today.

The three member committee headed by principal secretary J.C. Ramthanga along with additional director-general of police (AP) Anand Prakash and inspector-general of police (Admn) S. Ibocha Singh handed over the interim report to the Chief Minister in the presence of additional chief secretary (Home) J. Suresh Babu.

It may be recalled that the terms and conditions of the committee was to examine whether the procurement is as per the approval of the state government, whether the equipment supplied are in conformity with the brand as per the supply order or not.

The committee was also assigned to check whether the quantity of material received is as per the supply orders or not, and that if any lapses or irregularities are found, it has to identify the officers responsible for such lapses.