Jaisalmer: In a significant crackdown on corruption, Settlement Commissioner Nikaya Gohaen dismissed four govt officials from the settlement department of Ram Nagar, Jaisalmer district, following an investigation into fraudulent plot allocations. The officials, RI Vikram Singh, Patwari Kishor Ram, senior assistant Yogendra Kumar, and junior assistant Shivraj Singh, were removed from service on Saturday.The investigation revealed that the Nachna settlement has been a hub of corruption, with fraudulent activities dating back to 2006. One case involved the allocation of plots originally intended for 2006 but executed in 2016, resulting in loss to govt of approximately Rs 5 crore. The investigation found that a committee formed in 2006 made 54 allocations but left the register unsigned, allowing officials in 2016 to allocate 17 canal plots in these vacant spaces. A complaint highlighted that the plot book used for these allocations was issued in 2016, raising suspicions about the legitimacy of the allocations.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is currently reviewing several cases, with departmental investigations ongoing. A fire incident in the Nachna settlement office a few years ago destroyed most records, complicating efforts to uncover the full extent of the corruption. The investigation also uncovered the printing of fake plot books, with approximately 216 cases of canal land allocated using counterfeit documents.Commissioner Gohaen sought explanations from the implicated officials, but their responses were deemed unsatisfactory, leading to their dismissal. The investigation continues, with around five thousand bighas of government land in the Nachna area under scrutiny. The case remains unresolved as further evidence is sought to complete the investigation.
Settlement officials dismissed after investigation into fraudulent plot allocations in Jaisalmer | Jaipur News
