Saturday, January 22, 2011

Salary of CWG workers published following complaints

In the wake of complaints that a huge number of relatives and without qualifications persons got jobs during the Common wealth Games, the government's high level enquiry Committee headed former CAG V K Shunglu today made public the names of 2100 persons appointed by the Organising Committee. The list of the 2100 persons selected by the CWG OC and holding posts during the period March 2009-November 2010 has been made available along with their designations and salaries on a government portal.

The High Level Committee (HLC), appointed by the government to look into allegations of corruption in conducting the CWG, has received complaints that several of the persons appointed were paid salaries not equal with their qualifications and experience and that some of them were relatives/associates of VIPs or office bearers of the Organising Committee.It has asked the public to share any information about these persons, their relationship with CWG officials, their experience and salary drawn and send them to the HLC.

As per the list, Sardar Mohammad Aslam Khan who worked for Protocol and CGF Relations was the highest paid with a monthly salary of Rs 3,22,105 which he drew till November last year. Sujit Panigrahi in the Technology section drew a whopping Rs 3,01,355 monthly salary till January last year while T S Darbari was getting Rs 1,96,000 per month before his sacking in January last year for participation in the Queens Baton Relay financial bungling.Jarnail Singh, who was the Chief Executive of the CWG Organising Committee, got a monthly salary of Rs 1,52,000 till November last year while OC Director General VK Verma drew Rs 1,87,794 per month till November, 2010.

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