CM orders dismissal of PWD engr
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the dismissal of former executive engineer of Provincial Block, Public Works Department (Basti), Alok Raman, on charges of serious financial irregularities.
At the same time, three officials of Transport department were suspended by the government. This was disclosed through a tweet by the chief minister’s office on Friday.
Raman was accused of serious financial irregularities in unauthorised expenditure to the tune of Rs 43.95 crore. The charges were found to be true in an investigation into this case. After this, the chief minister ordered his dismissal.
Besides, it has also been ordered that if there was any kind of damage due to his act, then its recovery should also be ensured.
In another case, three officials of Transport department were suspended. Assistant Divisional Transport Officer (Administration) Varanasi, Sarvesh Singh and former Assistant Divisional Transport Officer (Administration), Varanasi now posted as Assistant Divisional Transport Officer (Enforcement) Third Party, Ghaziabad, Amit Rajan Rai, were suspended for presenting forged registration numbers of vehicles of Jharkhand for registration of vehicles in Uttar Pradesh.
Another Assistant Transport Officer (Administration), Ambedkar Nagar, Kailash Nath Singh, was suspended for not following procedures while issuing driving licences.
