The Chhattisgarh government has suspended four employees for paying Rs 13.21 lakhs to a civil contractor without any proof of construction work done in Mungeli district, it was announced on Monday.
The action was taken following the directives of Urban Administration Minister Dr Shiv Kumar Dahariya, an official communication said.
Mungeli Chief Municipal Officer (CMO) Vikas Patle, Deputy Engineer Joyas Tigga, accountant Anand Nishad and Assistant Revenue Officer Siyaram Sahu have been suspended, it said.
During the suspension, they will be attached at the regional office of Joint Director, Urban Administration and Development, Bilaspur.
Also, Mungeli Municipal Council President Santulal Sonkar has been served a show cause notice and a letter has been written to the Collector to lodge a FIR against the four officers, the statement said.
The Municipal Council paid Rs 13.21 lakhs to the Janjgir-Champa-based Sophia Construction and Suppliers without it building a 300-meter-long drain in Paramhans ward in Mungeli town, it added.