Shailendra goes tough against tainted engineers | Four faces RDA, 1 departmental enquiry | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 6: Going tough against the tainted engineers, Public Works (R&B) Department has initiated Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against four engineers, while departmental enquiry against fifth one, following adverse reports against them. Sources informed Early Times that since the day Shailendra Kumar took charge of this department as Principal Secretary, Regular Departmental Action (RDA) has been set into motion against over two dozen engineers till date. “RDA has been initiated against Er Joginder Lal, Er Tarsem Lal, Er Bashir Ahmad Bhat and Er G.H Khanday all the then Deputy General Managers, J&K Housing Board”, officials sources told the Early Times. They said that action against above named officers has been initiated vide government order No. 62-PW(R&B) of 2021, dated: 05/02/2021. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Er Sami Arif Yasvi, Development Commissioner (Works) as Inquiry Officer (IO) to enquire into the allegations leveled against above named officers”, copy of order available with the Early Times read. “The order further read that Er Ferdous Ahmad Qazi, I/c Executive Engineer shall be the presenting officer (PO). The IO shall submit his report/findings to the Administrative Department along with recommendation within 21 days from the date of issuance of this order”, the order read, and added, “Any transfer from this post shall not debar IO and PO of performing their duties vide this order.” However, the sources claimed that PO Er Firdous Ahmad Qazi has amassed disproportionate property beyond his known source of income. “He has at least three flats in metro-cities including New Delhi and Chandigarh”, sources claimed. Meanwhile, sources said that a departmental enquiry against Er Mohd Ashraf Gilkar, ex Executive Engineer, Public Works (R&B) Division Kishtwar has been initiated by the department. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Er Nasir Hussain Zargar, I/c Superintending Engineer, PW(R&B) Circle Doda as Inquiry Officer (IO) to enquire into the allegation levelled against Er Mohd Ashraf Gilkar, the then Executive Engineer, Public Works (R&B) Division Kishtwar (now retired) along with his reply in the matter”, govt order no. 61-PW(R&B) of 2021, dated 05/02/2021. “Er M K Vikram, I/c Executive Engineer, PW(R&B) Special Sub Division Gandoh shall be the presenting officer (PO). The IO shall submit his report/findings to the Administrative Department along with recommendation within 21 days from the date of issuance of this order”, the order read. |
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