Two chief engineers and two superintendent engineers among scores of senior engineers and other staff members of Punjab’s Irrigation Department were found absent from their offices during a surprise check on Tuesday.
“Two chief engineers, two superintending engineers, 12 executive engineers along with 20 other Class-I officers, 126 Class-III and 71 Class-IV employees and 73 others were found absent during the surprise check,” said the State Government spokesperson.
led by Irrigation Secretary Kahan Singh Pannu, 10 teams inspected Irrigation Department offices in Chandigarh and Mohali on Tuesday at 9.15 am and found the officials absent. Pannu said that the surprise checks were conducted to verify the attendance of officers and other employees. He said that competent authorities in the department have been directed to take necessary action against those found absent.
Pannu strictly directed the employees and officers to maintain punctuality in office timings failing which strict action shall be taken against them. He said that such surprise checks would be a routine feature and all the staff of Department of Irrigation should report to offices on time, failing which strict action would be taken against them.