Hyderabad: The Housing Corporation sacked an outsourcing assistant engineer after ACB officials caught him demanding and accepting a bribe under the Indiramma housing scheme in Adilabad district.
Housing Corporation Managing Director V.P. Gautham said the department removed Durgam Srikanth, who worked as an assistant engineer in Narnur mandal, with immediate effect. Additionally, officials registered criminal cases against him and placed his name on the blocklist to block future employment.
Srikanth had performed official duties since May last year. However, on Tuesday, he demanded a bribe from Indiramma housing scheme beneficiaries in Narnur and got caught red-handed while taking the money.
The Managing Director clarified that beneficiaries could upload house photographs themselves if any official refused to do so for bill release under the Indiramma housing scheme. Therefore, officials advised beneficiaries not to pay bribes under any circumstances.
Indiramma housing scheme app usage explained
Under the Indiramma housing scheme, beneficiaries must download the Indiramma Indlu app on their mobile phones. Afterwards, they must log in using their registered mobile number through OTP to access their dashboard.
The dashboard displays all beneficiary details. Moreover, beneficiaries can upload stage-wise house photographs through the app. The construction stages include grounding, basement, walling, slab laid, and completion.
Beneficiaries must select the required stage and enter the prescribed details. Subsequently, they can upload photographs related to the selected construction stage.
The Managing Director said the Indiramma housing scheme would not tolerate corruption at any level. Consequently, officials who demand bribes in welfare schemes meant for people with low income would face strict action without exception.
He said corruption cases would send the accused to jail and permanently block future employment. Meanwhile, the warning applied to regular staff, deputation staff, and outsourcing personnel working under the Indiramma housing scheme.
Finally, officials urged the public to report corruption-related complaints to the toll-free call centre number 1800 599 5991.