CM suspends 13 treasury officials in Budaun

Continuing with his government’s policy of zero tolerance towards corruption, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath acted on alleged irregularities in Budaun treasury and suspended 13 officials on Friday.
He also ordered departmental inquiry against the suspended officials for non-compliance with stamp manual and laxity in work.

Besides, orders were also issued against an insurance company which was reluctant to pay valid claims of farmers.
The chief minister suspended three senior treasurers working in Budaun treasury for embezzlement of Rs 5 crore and ordered an inquiry. In the same case, 10 officials of tehsildar level were also suspended and departmental inquiry was ordered against them.

Taking the complaint against an insurance company which was denying claims of Mukhyamantri Sarvahit Kisan Bima Yojana seriously, Yogi ordered an inquiry against it. There were several complaints of the company being reluctant in paying claims to a large number of insured farmers in Barabanki.

Meanwhile, the chief minister ordered the release of Rs 174.97 crore for the construction of access road and protective works on Ganga river between Alipur Barwara and Sahaswan (Budaun).
In addition, approval was given to release Rs 6.56 crore for the revised cost of project at Rs 16 crore for construction of non-residential buildings of Basti collectorate.