Lucknow, Nov 4 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday suspended two deputy commissioners of the rural development department following allegations of apathy and financial irregularities in government works.
A departmental inquiry has also been ordered.The two officers will be attached to the office of the rural development commissioner, Lucknow, official sources said.
Surendra Kumar, who was currently posted as Deputy Commissioner (Self Employment) in Bahraich, has been suspended over irregularities during his previous posting as block development officer in the Ahirori block of Hardoi district. Kumar was accused of making payments to a firm without taking delivery of construction material for the construction of an Anganwadi center that was never build.
The other officer Suresh Chandra Kesarvani, Deputy Commissioner (Self Employment), Varanasi, was suspended on allegations of laxity in the works of rural livelihood mission. In addition to this, there have been complaints against him of using indecent language with subordinates and also threatening them.
Recently, during the inspection of the chief development officer, Varanasi, financial irregularities were also found in Kesarvani’s office, besides complaints related to disposal of official letters, sources added.
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