The government has suspended a superintending engineer in Irrigation circle of Dehradun, Rakesh Kumar Tiwari for various alleged irregularities in the work of the Irrigation department in Haridwar district. He was suspended due to the alleged irregularities in the drainage scheme of Tikampur Kumhari village under the Laksar block of Haridwar and in the construction work of embankment on the left bank of Solani river besides the irregularity in the work of the reuse of treated water in Jagjitpur sewage plant of Haridwar.
The secretary of the Irrigation department HC Semwal has stated this in the order issued on Tuesday regarding the suspension of the official. He stated that in view of the irregularities pointed out in the inquiry report of these irregularities so far, Kumar is suspended with immediate effect. The order states that he will receive half pay during the suspension period as per the rules. During the period of suspension, he will be attached to the office of engineer-in-chief of the Irrigation department. There is a possibility that Kumar will get a severe punishment for allegedly committing various irregularities in the department’s work, said Semwal.