Lucknow, June 28: The state government has suspended two officers of Agra and Lucknow Municipal Corporation with immediate effect for disobeying government orders, indifference towards duties and negligence.
In this, Mahesh Chandra, Zonal Sanitary Officer of Uttar Pradesh Municipality (Centralized) Health Service in Municipal Corporation, Agra has been suspended with immediate effect for disobeying government orders and misconduct.ย
Similarly, Executive Engineer (Civil) of Zone-07 in Municipal Corporation, Lucknow, Bijendra Pal has been suspended with immediate effect for indifference and negligence towards his official responsibilities and duties. Disciplinary action has also been recommended against these two suspended officers.ย
Principal Secretary Urban Development Amrit Abhijat has issued suspension orders in this regard on Friday. In the order issued, it has been said that the Zonal Sanitary Officer of Municipal Corporation Agra was ordered to be posted on the same post in Municipal Corporation Mathura-Vrindavan in December 2023. On which Mahesh Chandra did not take charge at the new place of posting. Also, when his explanation was sought on this indiscipline, he also disobeyed the government orders.ย
Similarly, in Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Zone-7 Executive Engineer (Civil) Bijendra Pal has been suspended for not getting the work of drain cleaning done in his areas on time, not discharging his official duties faithfully and not taking interest in the work etc. The Mayor of Municipal Corporation Lucknow had conducted a surprise inspection of the cleaning work of drains near Lohia Nagar, Shankar Purwa II, Indira Nagar Ward located in Zone-7, in which the work was found to be unsatisfactory.ย
Principal Secretary Urban Development Amrit Abhijat has given strict instructions to all the officers and employees of urban bodies and said that strict action will be taken against those concerned for negligence and laxity in departmental work and disobeying government orders. Such behavior of any employee will not be accepted.ย
