West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

215Abhiyan (SSA) read with para 33 of the Manual on FINANCIALMANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT, the Project Approval Board(PAB) (MOHRD) approved allocation of fund (Rs.3 crore) in 2003-04after ensuring that the state had agreed to open SIEMAT with a clearcommitment to sustain it. Accordingly the state project office (PBSSM)paid Rs.430.50 lakh (Rs.300 lakhs allotted by PAB plus Rs.130.50 lakhsfrom District Primary Education Project (DPEP) fund) to the Director,State council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), West Bengalon 25 t h October, 2004 and 2 n d March, 2005 for construction of thecomposite building of SCERT & SIEMAT.Records revealed that a plot of land measuring 13.6394 cottah wasallotted by the State Government to SCERT. Records also revealed thatthe Letter of Intent was issued to M/s. Mackintosh Burn Ltd. by theSchool Education Department on 25 t h February 2005 for construction ofthe Building. But the construction work was not commenced andultimately the Director, SCERT refunded the entire amount ofRs.35102852/- (including interest released by Govt. of India, statedSupra). Rs.300.00 lakh being spill over from 2004-05 sanctioned by PABin 2005-06 in respect of SIEMAT. No provision in 2006-07, 2007-08 and2008-09. On 1 s t Janaury 2008 and Rs.1,30,50,000 (DPEP fund) on 20 t hMarch 2007 to the State Project Director, PBSM retaining interest ofRs.1301021 on DPEP fund. Reasons for not commencing the constructionwork were not on record. Mention may be made here that no spill