Salary of field staff deducted for alleged irregularities

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Collector R Sangheeta has issued directives for deducting salary and suspension of field staff following irregularities reported against them by the nodal officers.

She also ordered to lodge FIR against self help groups (SHGs) accused of irregularities in public distribution system (PDS).

In a meeting of nodal officers appointed for panchayats held at the Collectorate, the Collector went through the inspection reports submitted by the nodal officers and took action against the officials accordingly. She directed the nodal officers to follow the guidelines set for inspection.

The Collector said that each higher secondary school has been asked to install four boards displaying general information about the district and state regarding number of sanctioned posts of teachers and vacant posts, caste-wise detail of students and income-expenditure detail of the budget received.

They will also observe the registration process for farmers at societies and inform the ADM, SDM, Tehsildar or CEO of Janpad in case of any problem, said Sangheeta.

She took serious note of the case of two stillborn babies in Khursul village during the previous month and directed the Health Department officers to organise health camps to find out the reason for still born babies in the village.On report of irregularity by SHG ‘Om Sai Mahila Samooh’ running a fair price shop, the Collector directed the officers to lodge FIR against the group.

She ordered to stop salary of Anganwadi workers of Khamhariya, Malud and Segaon villages for showing laxity in work. Sangheeta directed for suspension of a lab Assistant and Teacher in Rasmada and Khamhariya village respectively for remaining absent from work.

The Collector found that many officials take long leave on the basis of medical certificate. Sangheeta directed the Head of different departments in the district  to forward such medical certificates to the District Medical Board for verification. Action will be taken against the official and the doctor if the medical certificate is found to be issued without medical examination. She asked the officials to submit medical certificate issued by the District Medical Board.       

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