Question : MISSING FILES IN DDA

(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `10,000 DDA files vanish into thin air` appearing in `The Times of India`, dated August 4, 2001;

(b) if so, the facts of the matter reported therein;

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) the departments to whom the lost files belong;

(e) the reasons for not taking any precautions for the safety of files;

(f) whether there is any proposal to order any inquiry into the matter; (g) if so, the details thereof; and (h) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government against the guilty officials?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b)to(d): The DDA has reported that there is no basis to the report and that in DDA, files are reconstructed after verification of all the facts whenever loss/misplacement of any file is reported.

(e)to(h): The DDA has reported that files are kept properly in the Record Room. However, due to large number of files and frequent movement, there may be chances of misplacement of some files, which are duly reconstructed for disposal of the cases. Moreover, in case of loss of file, the matter is enquired into and responsibility fixed.