Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur Chief Medical and Health Officer on Sunday terminated the services of 16 health employees.
The earlier CMHO had directly recruited some employees against sanctioned posts. He also appointed an additional 16 persons from the waiting list, an official communication said.
Bijapur Collector Rajendra Katara ordered a probe which confirmed that the appointments were against the law. Based on the report, officiating CMHO Dr Ajay Ramteke sacked the 16 employees.
The termination has been given to rural health convenors (6), a lab assistant (1), pharmacists (2), a chowkidar (1), washermen (2), a ward maid (1), a ward boy (2) and a mess servant (1).