Managing Director of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) CR Garg suspended four permanent employees and issued show cause notice to four contractual employees on Wednesday for “gross misconduct” after they were found “wasting time” during duty hours. Meanwhile, a pollution level testing inspector was suspended from Burari Authority after he was found to be approving blank forms for pollution testing.
In a surprise check conducted by the MD of the DTC in south Delhi, Garg observed that the crew of four buses were wasting time and had parked their buses unscheduled at ESI Hospital near Tekhand Depot.
"Being gross misconduct on the part of crew, four permanent employees have been placed under suspension with immediate effect and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against them," said Dr R.S. Minhas, Deputy Chief General Manager(PR) of DTC.
The four suspended employees have been identified as Rambir Singh (driver), Indarjeet Singh (conductor), Suresh Kumar (driver) and Harkesh (driver).
Apart from that, four contractual staff involved in the incident has been issued Show Cause Notice for removal from the service of the corporation and termination of their contract. They include Sonu Dayal (conductor), Amit Pawar (driver), Azad (conductor) and Vikas lohia (conductor).
Transport Minister Gopal Rai has also asked the MD of DTC to submit a detailed report into the matter at the earliest.
Meanwhile, a Pollution level Testing Inspector (PlTI), identified as Prem Dutt, has been suspended from his post by the Transport Department after he was found signing blank Pollution load Testing Forms without any details filled by the applicants. Also, Two Upper Division Clerks who were found to be involved were transferred.