A Rs 90 crore scam involving the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation could have been prevented if the Scheduled Tribes welfare department had followed a finance department order from 2023. The department failed to consolidate funds back in the treasury as directed, maintaining accounts across private and public sector banks. Additional chief secretary (finance) LK Atheeq mentioned that only the Valmiki corporation has not complied, with its frozen account awaiting investigation.Valmiki corporation ignored finance department directive to remit funds to government
A Rs 90 crore scam involving the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation could have been prevented if the Scheduled Tribes welfare department had followed a finance department order from 2023. The department failed to consolidate funds back in the treasury as directed, maintaining accounts across private and public sector banks. Additional chief secretary (finance) LK Atheeq mentioned that only the Valmiki corporation has not complied, with its frozen account awaiting investigation.
