Two Delhi govt officers forced to retire over graft
TNN | Jan 15, 2019, 11.56 PM IST
New Delhi: Two Delhi government officers have been given compulsory retirement after they were found to be involved in corruption and other illegal activities.
Krishna Mahli, former store purchase supervisor of health department, has been removed from service after the government proposed compulsory retirement from service on the serious charges of irregularities and misappropriation of government money. A press release from the office of chief secretary Vijay Dev said government money to the tune of Rs 46.6 lakh was misused during the purchase of consumable items for stores of hospitals.
After being found guilty of assisting illegal meetings of a prisoner with an outsider in one case, and also guilty of releasing a prisoner without proper release order of the competent court in another, deputy superintendent Jagdish Singh of of Central Jail, Tihar has also been removed from service.
“Singh was found guilty after an inquiry was conducted as per the procedure of law. In his case too, compulsory retirement from service was proposed,” the release said.
On line with the government’s zero tolerance for corruption and irregularities, the chief secretary has started cracking the whip on dishonest employees. “The chief secretary has emphasised that there will be zero tolerance policy towards corruption and misdemeanour,” the statement read.
TNN | Jan 15, 2019, 11.56 PM IST
New Delhi: Two Delhi government officers have been given compulsory retirement after they were found to be involved in corruption and other illegal activities.
Krishna Mahli, former store purchase supervisor of health department, has been removed from service after the government proposed compulsory retirement from service on the serious charges of irregularities and misappropriation of government money. A press release from the office of chief secretary Vijay Dev said government money to the tune of Rs 46.6 lakh was misused during the purchase of consumable items for stores of hospitals.
After being found guilty of assisting illegal meetings of a prisoner with an outsider in one case, and also guilty of releasing a prisoner without proper release order of the competent court in another, deputy superintendent Jagdish Singh of of Central Jail, Tihar has also been removed from service.
“Singh was found guilty after an inquiry was conducted as per the procedure of law. In his case too, compulsory retirement from service was proposed,” the release said.
On line with the government’s zero tolerance for corruption and irregularities, the chief secretary has started cracking the whip on dishonest employees. “The chief secretary has emphasised that there will be zero tolerance policy towards corruption and misdemeanour,” the statement read.
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