Continuing his action against negligent officers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday sought answers from over half-a-dozen officials responsible for delay in compensation for loss of lives and damaged crops in various disasters across the state.
Among those reprimanded included additional district magistrates (finance & revenue) from five districts. Additionally, explanations were sought from three sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs).
In a notable action, Ashwini Kumar, a disaster expert from Kanpur Dehat, was also suspended for negligence in flood-related tasks.
The chief minister issued a stern directive to all these officers, asking them to submit their clarifications to the government within two days. Failure to provide satisfactory answers may result in further stringent actions.
This crackdown aligns with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s clear mandate that compensation for disaster-induced fatalities must be disbursed within 24 hours, underscoring his administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards negligence in disaster management.
Relief Commissioner GS Naveen said that following CM Yogi’s directives, compensation for disaster-related deaths was being provided within 24 hours across the state after completing the surveys.
“Strict action is being taken against officials who are negligent in this process. As part of this, action has been taken against officials for negligence in providing compensation for deaths and damaged crops during various disasters in the state,” he said.
The ADMs who received adverse entries included Santosh Singh from Banda, Umesh Chandra Nigam from Chitrakoot, Uma Shankar from Siddharthnagar, S Sudhakaran from Sultanpur, and Gajendra Kumar from Muzaffarnagar.
Additionally, explanations were demanded from SDMs, including Lalit Kumar Mishra from Sadar Tehsil in Siddharthnagar, Sanjay Kumar Singh from Shadabad Tehsil in Hathras, and Anil Kumar Katiyar from Atrauli Tehsil in Aligarh.
Furthermore, Ashwini Kumar, a disaster specialist from Kanpur Dehat, was placed under suspension for negligence in flood-related work.
