Bhubaneswar: The vigilance officials on Wednesday arrested a Project Associate of PIA (Project Implementing Agency) in Kandhamal district for allegedly taking bribe from a person for processing payment for executing farm ponds.
Nagendra Nath Swain, Project Associate, PIA, Tumudibandha, Kandhamal has been apprehended while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 50,000 from the complainant for processing payment for executing farm ponds by four beneficiaries, the vigilance said.
In this connection, a case has been registered against Swain at Berhampur Vigilance P.S. and the investigation is in progress, it added.