DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Congress Committee (DCC) has served a 10-day ultimatum on the director of Agriculture, demanding disclosure of outstanding documents relating to the procurement and supply of agricultural machinery, seeds and other inputs, alleging incomplete compliance with an order of the First Appellate Authority dated September 2, 2026.
In a statement, District Congress Committee Dimapur said the department had furnished several supply orders, invoices and payment records but had failed to provide essential documents, including tender notices, competitive quotations, comparative statements, purchase committee proceedings, stock registers, quality inspection reports and beneficiary distribution records.
District Congress Committee said the incomplete disclosure raised questions about procurement transparency, supplier selection, equipment pricing and the actual distribution of materials intended for farmers.
It sought clarification on the basis for selecting suppliers, whether machinery and inputs were purchased at reasonable prices, whether materials reached the intended beneficiaries and whether procurement rules were followed. It also demanded disclosure of relevant approvals, financial sanctions, quality certifications, GST records, payments and utilisation documents.
The committee urged the director to explain the failure to provide the outstanding information and called upon the Agriculture Advisor to ensure accountability and order an independent examination of the transactions. District Congress Committee has given the director and the concerned advisor 10 days, ending October 23, to ensure that the outstanding documents are furnished and the procurement-related concerns addressed.
It also demanded independent verification of procurement procedures, supplier selection, equipment prices, stock records and beneficiary distribution.
The committee warned that failure to comply would lead to sustained peaceful democratic protests, requests to competent authorities for lawful sealing and independent stock verification of the department’s storehouse in Dimapur, and proceedings before the State Information Commission and other appropriate forums.
District Congress Committee stated that invoices and payment records alone could not establish that supplies had been received and distributed to farmers, adding that proper stock verification and beneficiary acknowledgements were necessary to verify delivery.
It maintained that the matter concerned public accountability and the proper use of public funds, and said it would pursue the issue until the outstanding information was disclosed and the concerns independently examined.
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