Arrested DRM Vineet Singh misused railway employees and resources -Shiv Gopal Mishra, GS/AIRF
General Secretary, AIRF, alleged that when Vineet Singh was DRM/Sambalpur Division, he misused railway employees such as track maintainers for his late night parties
The All India Railwaymen’s Federation (#AIRF) has alleged that the railway officer, who was recently arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation, used to hold late night parties misusing railway resources in his previous posting.
The #CBI had arrested #VineetSingh, Divisional Railway Manager, Guntakal Division, along with four other railway officials, on July 5, for allegedly accepting #bribes in award of several #tenders.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF, alleged that when Vineet Singh was DRM of Sambalpur Division in the East Coast Railway before January, he misused railway resources and employees such as track maintainers for his late night parties.
“Those #trackmaintainers, who were supposed to ensure the #Safety of rail tracks, were being diverted by Vineet Singh for his personal use, throwing all railway safety norms to the wind. They were utilised for buying things from the market for his personal parties and for ensuring that parties went well,” Mishra said.
“When AIRF members complained to the Railway Ministry, he was transferred to Guntakal but he didn’t mend his ways and fell into the CBI’s trap. All thanks to CBI for bringing this case to the limelight,” he added.
An e-mail to the #RailwayBoard about Mishra’s allegations remained unanswered. According to Mishra, #Corruption has become a widespread phenomenon in #Railways and the Ministry must bring in some mechanism to check it.
GS/AIRF Com. Mishra said that, “Railways recently enhanced the financial powers of #DRMs, hence there is an urgent need to keep a strict vigil at their financial decisions and spending. I think it’s time for the Railway Ministry to introspect and look for ways to curb corruption. Every project should be scrutinised to ensure that funds aren’t being siphoned off for personal use by these senior officials,” he added.
The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen’s (#NFIR) General Secretary M Raghavaiah said that, “Railways should give top most priority to integrity before it appoints DRMs.”
Source: The Money Control