Meghalaya Govt sets up independent inquiry into alleged rice scam
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday announced the state government’s decision to set up an independent inquiry into the alleged rice scam.
“In the interest of ensuring that full transparency is there so that the people and the general public are fully satisified, we will be constituting an enquiry commission into this issue also,” Sangma told reporters.
This came in the wake of the allegations made against the implementation of the supplementary nutrition programme (SNP) under the ICDS scheme following the rice seized from Boko in neighbouring Assam.
Stating that the process will start within a day or two, Sangma said that the inquiry committee would be headed by a retired judge and will be given two-three months’ time to submit its report on the matter.
He said people of the state have been asking about this issue and the government will be happy to give all the details as required by the people.
According to him, there has been slight confusion on the subject as there are certain sections who may try to come out and twist the information and facts and try to look at only certain facts.
“Therefore, we want to be very transparent and we want to assure the people that there is no such scam or any kind of misappropriation that is taking place. So for their satisfaction, we are ready and we will be setting up an inquiry into this,” Sangma stated.
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