Andhra volunteers sacked for negligence

SRIKAKULAM: As many as 19 volunteers in Sompeta town were sacked on Thursday for negligence. Joint Collector (Village, Ward Secretariats and Development) K Sreenivasulu dismissed the volunteers from service, based on a report submitted by the Sompeta tahsildar.

In a statement from the Collectorate, Sreenivasulu said that 15 volunteers from Secretariat-1 and four from Secretariat-2 were dismissed. The joint collector also issued a show-cause notice to NREGA additional project officer for negligence in Covid duty.