A case was registered on 06/10/2018 against the then Secretary, Horticulture Department & Managing Director Small famer's Agri- Business Consortium (SFAC) Nagaland who had issued the work order for the Project "Post Harvest Management of Horticulture crops in Dimapur. Peren, Mokokchung, Tuensang, Phek and Wokha" to the contractor without technical approval. The total amount of the Project is Rs. 717.90 lakhs and an amount of Rs. 24130 lakhs was released as 1st installment. Payment was released to the contractor within 4 (four) days after the work order was issued when there was no urgency or justification to do so. The project was implemented in private lands instead of the Department's land- Based on the charges established against the Officials and the contractor. Chargesheet was submitted to the Hon'ble Lokayukta, Nagaland for grant of Prosecution Sanction against the 2 (two) retired IAS Officers. The Lokayukta Nagaland on 04 '08/2020 has granted Prosecution Sanction as per Section 26 of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act against:

1.      Former Agriculture Production Commissioner & Chairman of the SFAC (N)

2.      Former Managing Director SFAC (N)

Furthermore, Chargesheet has been submitted to the District & Session Judge & Special Judge, Nagaland Lokayukta on 13th August, 2020 to proceed with the formal trial.

(DIPR)