Jharkhand Treasury Scam: Jab hum Jharkhand aur Bihar ke itihas mein sabse bade bhrashtachar (corruption) ki baat karte hain, toh “Treasury Scam” yaani Fodder Scam (Chara Ghotala) ka naam sabse pehle aata hai. Ye ghotala sirf paison ki hera-pheri nahi tha, balki ye sarkari tantra (system) ki nakami aur netaon-adhikariyon ke gathjod ka ek jeeta-jagta udahran tha.
Is article mein hum vistar se baat karenge ki kaise Jharkhand ke alag-alag zilon jaise Chaibasa, Dumka aur Doranda ki treasuries (koshagar) se karodon rupaye illegal tarike se nikale gaye aur iska anjam kya hua.
Kya Tha Jharkhand Treasury Scam? (The Modus Operandi)
Treasury scam ki shuruat 1990 ke dashak mein hui thi. Us waqt Jharkhand, Bihar ka hi hissa tha. Is ghotale ka mukhya tarika (Modus Operandi) bahut hi hairan karne wala tha:
- Fake Bills: Pashupalan vibhag (Animal Husbandry Department) ke adhikariyon ne nakli bills taiyar kiye.
- Over-Withdrawal: Jitna budget allot kiya gaya tha, usse kahin zyada rashi treasury se nikali gayi.
- Ghost Supplies: Kagazon par dikhaya gaya ki hazaron ton chara (fodder), dawaiyan aur kheti ke auzar kharide gaye hain, lekin reality mein kuch bhi nahi kharida gaya tha.
- Truck vs Scooter: Sabse bada khulasa tab hua jab janch mein pata chala ki jin truck numbers ka upyog chara dhone ke liye dikhaya gaya tha, wo asal mein Scooter aur Motorcycle ke registration numbers the.
Chaibasa Aur Dumka Treasury: Ghotale Ka Gadh
Jharkhand ke alag-alag treasuries se nikali gayi rashi ne sabko chauka diya tha:
- Chaibasa Treasury: Yahan se lagbhag ₹37.7 crore ki illegal withdrawal hui thi. Is maamle mein kai bade netaon ko saja sunayi gayi.
- Dumka Treasury: Is treasury se ₹3.13 crore nikale gaye the, jisme kadi kanooni karwai hui.
- Doranda (Ranchi) Treasury: Ye is ghotale ka sabse bada hissa tha, jahan se lagbhag ₹139 crore ki hera-pheri hui thi. Iska faisla haal hi ke varshon mein aaya hai.
Shamil Bade Chehre Aur CBI Ki Janch
1996 mein jab West Singhbhum (Chaibasa) ke Deputy Commissioner ne pehli baar is ghotale ka pardafash kiya, toh maamla CBI ko saunpa gaya. Janch mein kai bade netaon ka naam saamne aaya:
- Lalu Prasad Yadav: Bihar ke purv mukhyamantri ko is ghotale ke kai maamlon mein doshi (guilty) thahraya gaya aur unhe jail ki saza hui.
- Jagannath Mishra: Ek aur purv mukhyamantri jo is kanooni ladaai mein shamil the.
- Bureaucrats: Kai IAS officers aur Animal Husbandry department ke directors ko bhi isme saja mili.
Court Ka Faisla Aur Saza
Special CBI Court ne pichle do dashkon mein kai bade faisle sunaye hain. Jharkhand Treasury Scam ke antargat:
- Doshiyon par bhari jurmana (fine) lagaya gaya.
- Kai adhikariyon aur netaon ki sampatti (property) ko zabt karne ke aadesh diye gaye.
- Is case ne desh mein “Zero Tolerance against Corruption” ki ek misaal pesh ki, jahan satta mein baithe log bhi kanoon se nahi bach sake.
Is Scam Ka Jharkhand Par Kya Asar Hua?
Is ghotale ne Jharkhand ke vikas ko kafi piche dhakela:
- Financial Loss: Karodon rupaye jo garib kisano aur pashupalan ke vikas mein lagne chahiye the, wo bhrashtachar ki bhent chadh gaye.
- Political Shift: Is ghotale ke baad Jharkhand mein naye rajnitik samikaran bane aur bhrashtachar ek mukhya chunavi mudda ban gaya.
- Strict Rules: Iske baad treasuries mein Online Bill Management System lagu kiya gaya taaki naye zamane mein koi “Fake Bill” na bana sake.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: Jharkhand Treasury Scam mein kul kitne rupaye ka ghotala hua tha? Ans: Kul milakar ye ghotala lagbhag ₹950 crore ka tha, jo us waqt ke hisab se ek bahut badi rashi thi.
Q2: Is ghotale ka pardafash kab aur kaise hua? Ans: 1996 mein Chaibasa ke DC Amit Khare ne jab pashupalan vibhag ke records check kiye, toh unhe budget se zyada withdrawal dikhi, jisse is ghotale ka pata chala.
Q3: Kya abhi bhi is case ki sunwai chal rahi hai? Ans: Adhiktar mukhya maamlon mein faisle aa chuke hain, lekin kuch technical appeals abhi bhi higher courts mein pending hain.
Q4: Doranda Treasury maamla kya tha? Ans: Doranda treasury se ₹139.35 crore ki illegal withdrawal hui thi, jo fodder scam ka sabse bada single case tha.
Q5: Is ghotale ke baad system mein kya badlav aaye? Ans: Iske baad treasury system ko puri tarah digital kar diya gaya aur audit ke niyam kade kar diye gaye taaki transparent monitoring ho sake.