Allegations against DPRO in Sambhal
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Junior Assistant Puneet Bhadauria, posted in the office, has complained to the Panchayat Director accusing District Panchayat Raj Officer Upendra Kumar Pandey of corruption. The Panchayat Director has ordered investigation to the Moradabad Divisional Deputy Director (Panchayat).
The junior assistant has also claimed to have provided evidence along with the complaint letter. In the complaint to the Panchayati Raj Director, the junior assistant has said that the arrears of 83 sanitation workers from the year 2009 to 2019 have been paid without the approval of the directorate.
For this, Rs 20 thousand has been recovered per employee. 20 employees were transferred after the end of the annual transfer policy. For this, Rs 50 thousand has been charged per employee.
54 sanitation workers were also transferred after the end of the annual transfer policy. In this also Rs 20 thousand has been recovered per employee. It is told that on September 4, 2023, a show cause notice was issued to Jaikumar, a sanitation worker posted in Gram Panchayat Devarkheda of Baniyather block, demanding Rs 1 lakh.
When he refused to pay the money, the employee was suspended on the same day. Whereas when a show cause notice is issued, three days’ time is given. It is alleged that the service books of many employees were torn and others were issued.
Recovery was made for this also. The junior assistant has made many more similar allegations. Also claimed to have evidence. On the basis of this evidence, the Panchayati Raj Director has instructed Moradabad Divisional Deputy Director (Panchayat) Mahendra Singh to investigate.
The junior assistant wanted the responsibility of the second panel, but he was not given the responsibility of that panel. After which he made allegations and complained. The investigation has started, we will also file our reply. -Upendra Kumar Pandey, DPRO, Sambhal