RAILWAY SAMACHAR

Information regarding misusing administrative authority by involving corrupt practices while staying constantly in same place for last 15 years by Deputy CMD(H & FW)/E.Rly./Kolkata- Dr. Mihir Chowdhury.

It is a matter of concern that Deputy CMD(H & FW)/E.Rly./KKK- Dr. Mihir Chowdhury has been found engaged himself in a lot of malpractices while staying constantly for last 15 years in same place. Some of his activities during his long tenure is here by placed for your information.

i) Violation of transfer rule for his corrupt Health Inspectors : As a Zonal in-charge and designated to look after Health and Family Welfare in E.Rly, Dr. Chowdhury categorically denies any transfer of his inspectors who are even staying more than 20 years. Not a single Health Inspector is transferred during his period of working as Deputy CMD(H & FW) as all regularly oblige him from remote and distant places. Presently, huge funds are allotted by the Rly administration for maintaining cleanliness of station and colonies. For instance around Rs. 5 crore an 50 lakhs are allotted at HOWRAH Station for cleanliness which are supervised by Health Inspectors. By keeping health inspectors in same place for 20 yrs (on an average) Dr. Chowdhury helps them involving in corrupt practices in return of bribes.
(Annexure –1 The news paper cutting of Railway Samachar on 12/04/2008, relating to the above facts )

ii) Involvement with the contractors for gratification : Presently in most important stations, private contractors are working along with Rly. workers for cleanliness. The Health Inspectors who are supervising the contractors getting bribes from them for not doing work as the same work has been done by the Rly. staff also. The Deputy CMD(H & FW) is obliged with the illegal gratification by them for not interference inspite of having complains for poor performances . Private contractors are thereby constantly paying bribes to Dr. Chowdhury for their day-to-day work of poor performance through these inspectors.

iii) Disproportionate Asset : Dr. Mihir Chowdhury during his long period working at the same place accumulated huge movable / immovable assets which are totally disproportionate to his known source of income. The present valuation of the residence in South Kolkata (Thakurpukur) where he is staying is around Rs.65 lakhs. Besides this, his bank balances and valuation of other properties will automatically speak the source of this corrupt income.

iv) Misusing CMD office for his personal vested interest : Dr. Mihir Chowdhury while sitting next to CMD’s chair easily maintains a constant communication with the doctor’s of whole zone posted at remote places and works as a mediator of the CMD for collection of bribes for their choice posting. Recently one order has been issued for transfer of doctors for giving three choice for posting. Dr. Chowdhury although is not designated and entitled to see the administrative work of doctors, he is working as middle man for the 1st choice of Doctor next transfer who are staying ever more than 5 years.
(Annexure –2 Xerox copy order for choice posting of Doctors )

Keeping the facts quoted above in view, you are requested to established a high level enquiry team so that Dr. Chowdhury be immediately sifted to other zone.