Govt to probe the involvement of Kangra Central Cooperative Bank

Himachal Pradesh Government order to launch the probe against the
officers of Kangra Central Cooperative Bank if they would found involved in Rs  36.90 Cr finical
scam in Talai Cooperative society of Bilaspur district.

This was stated by the Urban Development minister Suresh Bhardwaj replying to a query
raised by the Jeet Ram Katwal of BJP.  Minister said that scam was detected in the
Talai Gram Sewa Sahkari Samiti 2017-18.

The audit team of Cooperative department as Rs 32.71 Cr detected the embezzlement
and later Rs 4.18 Cr embezzlement was found by the audit party. Thus total embezzlement tune to 36.90 Cr
also  detected in the society. 1

Minister said that Secretary of Society Rajesh Patial lodged FIR .He added that Surcharge’s proceeding
were began. During the investigation it has been found that secretary of the society tried to named the
property of society in the name of his children.

Keeping in the view department has order the state to file the civil suit in the matter so that  proceeding of
mutation could be opposed by the office bearer of the society.

Minister said that scams was running since the Congress rule moreover Jai Ram Govt have made number
of reform under the society act. Now Cooperative society have to involve the officer of department in the
audit proceeding. The department found that societies are hiring retired officers and auditors to embezzled the
money moreover they are keeping double balance sheet or records evade the check and balance to trace out
such embezzlement.

” Now Government has issued notification that non-members could become office bearers of society
and they could not deposit money in the society . Sec 59 of the society act has bee amended and rule was
farmed by the council of minster that society have to conduct compulsory audit after six month twice in one year
through three member designated panel of    M.Com and B.Com qualified auditor. ” Mr. Bhardwaj said

The computerization being done, only those who are members of society could be the part of
management committee, minister said .

When the Congress member Ram Lal wanted to intervene on the issue the minister replied that
the scam was continue for so many years also include the tenure of previous Congress rule also.

Raising the query in the house Jeet Ram Katwal said that Rs 36.35 Cr financial scam have
found in the Talai Cooperative society and recovery of Rs 17.70 Cr . He said that scam was
continue  in the primary cooperative society government officer and retired auditors are involved
in the scam.

Member also wanted to know the rank of administrator appointed by government to look after the\
society to ensure the transparent functioning of it in future. He alleged that official of KCC branch of
district are also be rope in the probe to find out the embezzlement.