Punjab Government Suspends Mangal Singh Sandhu
Author(s): City Air NewsChargesheets Deputy Director (Cotton Extension) And Joint Director Agriculture; Probe Ordered By CM Points Serious Irregularities/Violations In Purchase Of Pesticides; Badal Refers Report To DGP For Further Investigation...
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Chargesheets Deputy Director (Cotton Extension) And Joint Director Agriculture; Probe Ordered By CM Points Serious Irregularities/Violations In Purchase Of Pesticides; Badal Refers Report To DGP For Further Investigation
Chandigarh, October 5, 2015: Punjab government has placed Director Agriculture Mr.Mangal Singh Sandhu under suspension with immediate effect and the Deputy Director (Cotton Extension) Mr.Parminder Singh and then Joint Director Agriculture Mr.Balwinder Singh Sohal have been charge sheeted as a major punishment under the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that this decision has been taken in wake of the enquiry report submitted to the Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal this evening. The Enquiry Officer has reported serious irregularities/violations in purchase of pesticides by the Director as a result the matter needs to be investigated further to ascertain reasons for such irregularities. Thus, the entire report has been referred to the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab for further investigation since he has already constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into spurious sale of pesticides in the state.
Divulging the details of the report, the spokesperson further revealed that the enquiry officer observed that then Director Agriculture preferred to purchase Oberan pesticide at his own level thus ignoring the orders of Agriculture Minister that too without examining it technically and adopting e-tendering process besides without seeking approval from the competent authority thereby exceeding his financial powers. The Chief Minister has further directed the Agriculture Department to take resolute action to punish the guilty at all costs.
Date:
Monday, October 5, 2015
