Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday ordered a detailed vigilance enquiry into the matter of State Government employees, who have taken up permanent resident status in different foreign countries in violation of existing Government rules.
Badal has directed the Chief Secretary to get the enquiry conducted and identify all those employees who had acquired permanent resident visas or green cards or immigrant status in contravention of service rules, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said.
For the same, the chief minister has set a two months deadline.
Prima facie, this was a serious misconduct on the part of Government employees, the spokesperson added.
Badal has asked the Chief Secretary to issue instructions to all Financial Commissioners or Principal Secretaries to ensure that respective Chief Vigilance Officers of all departments, corporations or boards should assist the vigilance bureau in conducting the enquiry expeditiously by furnishing detailed information sought by it.