Balasore: A chief construction engineer fell in the Odisha Vigilance net for allegedly possessing properties disproportionate to his known source of income.

During searches, the vigilance officials unearthed 85 plots valued over Rs 2 crore, Rs 11,70,980 cash and gold ornaments belonging to Pravas Kumar Pradhan, the Chief Construction Engineer, Anandapur Barrage Division, Salapada, Keonjhar.

Following assets have been unearthed:

1. One five storeyed building with area approx. 12,500 sqft located at Jaleswar .

2. One newly constructed RCC roofed building with boundary wall and market complex spread over approx 5650 sqft at Gobara Ghat, Jaleswar, Balasore.

3. Cash Rs.11,70,980/-

4. Gold approx. 218 gms including one gold biscuit.

5. Bank, Postal, Insurance & other deposits are being ascertained.

6. 85 plots, of which 80 plots in Jaleswar, 4 plots in Delanga Puri, and 1 plot in Sunakania, West Bengal.

DETAIL LIST OF 85 NOS OF PLOTS

SLKhata No.Plot No.MouzaArea in acreName of Registration Office
1.1232/711 2012/3010/5096Kumbhiragadi-1800.01Jaleswarpur
2.1365/3234313Gobarghata-10.1Jaleswar
3.1365/3234313/5325Gobarghata-10.32
4.1365/3374311Gobarghata-10.38
5.1365/20542094Gobarghata-10.26-do-
6.2974874Gobarghata-10.065-do-
7.125/184106/419Sasanbhog0.50-do-
8.125/185106Sasanbhog0.46-do-
9.142 569Abdulpur0.66Balasore
10.10272009Kumbhiragadi -1804.28Jaleswarpur
11.10272010Kumbhiragadi -1800.93
12.10272008Kumbhiragadi -1800.22
13.10271309Kumbhiragadi -1802.03-do-
14.1232/7102012/3010/

5095

Kumbhiragadi -1800.01-do-
15.1232/8012012/3010Kumbhiragadi -1800.01-do-
16.75899Santia Unit-20.02Jaleswar
17.922/153278Santia Unit-20.23-do-
18.621/3561507

1508

1507/2636

1508/2637

Olinda-700.65

0.12

0.025

0.025

Jaleswar
19.621/4491507/2708

1507/2636/2709

1508/2707

1508/2637/2710

Olinda-700.0325

0.0125

0.06

0.0125

-do-
20.2074873Gobarghata0.06-do-
21.2974874Gobarghata0.025-do-
22.407/11122Panchaghanta0.01-do-
23.289/197114/1020

114/1034

Deula0.08

0.05

-do-
24.1365/21794874/7552

4873/7553

Gobarghata0.0850-do-
25.256/23826

(Gharabari)

Sovarampur Unit-30.05Balasore
26.-Sarad -1 purchased on 25.2.2021Sunakania, West Bengal0.540West Bengal
27.6231990 Harirajpur0.22 Delanga, Puri
28.6221205Harirajpur0.885-do-
29.6551231Harirajpur0.82-do-
30.5941987

2004

Harirajpur0.17-do-
SLKhata No.Plot No.Mouza under Jaleswar Registering OfficeArea in acre
31.916/11402322Rajpur-180.23
32.962329Rajpur-180.91
33.6001998Gobarghata-10.10
34.6001994Gobarghata-10.22
35.916/12612326Rajpur-180.39
36.611506Olinda-700.21
37.1365/18404864/1574Gobarghata-10.35
38.1365/18394864/1573Gobarghata-10.35
39.1365/18374864Gobarghata-10.57
40.1365/18384864/1572Gobarghata-10.35
41.621/5501508/2637Olinda-700.025
42.621/5501508Olinda-700.120
43.621/5501507/2636Olinda-700.025
44.621/5501507Olinda-700.065
45.234612/951Laxmannath-100.18
46.234609/938Laxmannath-100.17
47.922/1481137Santia (NAC)-320.47
48.6218Radhanagar-330.02
49.131/106218/360Radhanagar-330.195
50.131/107218/371Radhanagar-330.14
51.131/90218/344Radhanagar-330.11
52.131/174234Radhanagar-330.20
53.131/119218/372Radhanagar-330.14
54.131/174234Radhanagar-330.12
55.42233Radhanagar-330.24
56.131/112135Radhanagar-330.22
57.131/112135Radhanagar-330.22
58.131/112135Radhanagar-330.22
59.1365/3004310Gobarghat-10.30
60.916/16402316Rajpur Unit-110.164
61.1365/8024315Gobarghat-10.09
62.1365/8004315/6217Gobarghat-10.09
63.1365/7904314Gobarghat-10.18
64.49535Birshpur-110.66
65.283/49595/869Bartana-2220.82
SLKhata No.Plot No.Mouza under Jaleswar Registering OfficeArea in acre
66.922/170593/2509Santia (NAC) -320.14
67.922/170594Santia (NAC) -320.11
68.131/195183Radhanagar-330.10
69.922/170593Santia(NAC)-320.06
70.131/197233Radhanagar-330.21
71.916/16672393Rajpur-180.06
72.1365/25164313/5771Gobarghata-10.26
73.916/17672324Rajpur-180.21
74.916/17672325Rajpur-180.21
75.637/7521253Birishpur-110.04
76.637/8301042Birishpur-110.36
77.637/8301049Birishpur-110.11
78.637/8301050Birishpur-110.06
79.637/8301051Birishpur-110.23
80.637/9101231Birishpur-110.98
81.637/923535/3214Birishpur-110.67
82.637/9631231/3088

Year-2024

Birishpur-110.08
83.637/7501251

Dt.18.8.2021

Birishpur-110.70
Sl. No.Khata No.Plot No.Mouza under Jaleswar Registering OfficeArea in acre
84.922/1481113Santia (NAC) -320.07
85.637/7471232Birishpur-110.84

The vigilance revealed that the above plots were purchased by Pradhan in different years in his name as well as in name of his family members. The total registered sale deed value comes to over Rs. 2 crore. However, the actual value is likely to be higher, which is being verified.

The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above buildings, and plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.