LAMBI GRANT DISBURSAL PROBE OFFICER WILL TAKE ON NEW POST AFTER INQUIRY COMPLETION

Chandigarh, July 14, 2017: ADC (Development) Kulwant Singh will take up his new posting as ADC (General) in Pathankot only after completing the probe into the alleged discrepancies in the disbursal of Rs.40 crore for house repairs in former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s Lambi constituency.

This was clarified on Friday by Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, in response to reports in a section of the media stating that Kulwant Singh’s transfer orders had been issued at a time when the inquiry was nearing completion.

Describing the transfer as routine, Thukral clarified that Kulwant, an IAS officer, will not be relieved of his current charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) till he completes the investigation into the grant disbursal discrepancies. He will take on his new duties only after submitting the inquiry report, said Thukral.