100 'slow-mo' BDOs face probe in State

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Rural Development Department Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda has said that the Government would organise ‘Griha Pravesh’ programme for around 2 lakh Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) beneficiaries in the State during November 14-20 this year.

He also said that the department had started probe against those over 1,100 PMAY beneficiaries who used forged documents to acquire a Government constructed house for the poor in the State.

At the same time, the Department has also initiated departmental enquiry against over 100 Block Development Officers (BDO) for alleged lethargy in disposing their duties and keeping rural development related works stalled at different halts.

Senior officials of the department said that overall damage of all seven bridges damaged and collapsed during recent downpour caused flood in five districts were being evaluated and enquiries were being ordered. 

Munda, while presenting the report card of his department’s achievements during the last one year and road ahead, said that the Government had

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