Asset case: PCB official placed under suspension
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:01.06.2019
The pollution control board has placed under suspension one of its senior officials two days before his retirement on Friday, for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
A Thanga Pandian, an additional chief environment engineer in Chennai, posted in Tuticorin in 2005-2008, gave approval for the expansion of Sterlite company.
After gathering evidence against Thanga Pandian, the vigilance department recommended his suspension.
Generally, in a case where a government employee is found to be involved in smaller offences, the vigilance department recommends to initiate departmental action.
In this case with solid evidence, the department has recommended for suspension.
An official said a couple of cases was already pending against the official over the last decade. However, he was promoted to the rank of additional chief environment engineer.
So far, no officer in this rank has been placed under suspension in the board, the official added.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:01.06.2019
The pollution control board has placed under suspension one of its senior officials two days before his retirement on Friday, for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
A Thanga Pandian, an additional chief environment engineer in Chennai, posted in Tuticorin in 2005-2008, gave approval for the expansion of Sterlite company.
After gathering evidence against Thanga Pandian, the vigilance department recommended his suspension.
Generally, in a case where a government employee is found to be involved in smaller offences, the vigilance department recommends to initiate departmental action.
In this case with solid evidence, the department has recommended for suspension.
An official said a couple of cases was already pending against the official over the last decade. However, he was promoted to the rank of additional chief environment engineer.
So far, no officer in this rank has been placed under suspension in the board, the official added.
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