Jammu, Jan. 15 -- Some officials of Rural Development Department of Block Sunderbani have allegedly swindled approximately Rs 4 lakh for the works under MGNREGA which were never executed on the ground.

Sources told Early Times that in 2015-16 a work for the construction of culvert was sanctioned by the RDD block Sunderbani amounting lakhs for Panchayat Patrara Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri but the culvert was never constructed and the amount was allegedly got withdrawn by the concerned officials.

Similarly, in Panchayat Nallaha a work of land leveling of Government High School Barnara was sanctioned at the cost of Rs 1 lakh and in another work of construction of pond was also sanctioned at the cost of Rs 1.50 lakh through MLC CDF ...