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Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan suspends two officials for negligence

BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday ordered suspension of two officers – SDM Shahdol and assistant commissioner, tribal welfare, Khargone— who were found negligent in redressal of public complaints.

CM was addressing top officials at Mantralaya and district officials in a review meeting of Samadhan Online programme through video confer Chouhan said that accountability of officers should be fixed in the matter of redressal of complaints. Strict action should be taken against the officers and employees, who do not address public problems on time. He said, pending applications should be resolved by launching a campaign.

He congratulated the districts, officers, departments for their outstanding performance in the CM Helpline and exhorted the low performing ones to improve. Chouhan asked the district collectors to resolve the civic complaints on priority.

He directed them for systematic distribution of ration in the state and said that strict action should be taken if the complaints are found to be true. In this regard, he gave necessary instructions to Rajgarh and Ashoknagar collectors.

Chouhan expressed displeasure over delay in disposal of applications related to issuance of birth certificate of the daughter of Jagdish Chouhan an applicant from Bhopal and Mukesh Sharma from Guna for maternity assistance. He directed the superintendent of police to trace the missing girl in connection with the complaint of Panna’s applicant Deepak Nath.

Chouhan held the SDM responsible for non-payment of compensation amount even after passing of the award of land to Anuppur applicant Gyan Singh. In this regard, Shahdol commissioner was directed to conduct an inquiry and suspend SDM Milind Nagdeve.

The chief minister also heard the complaint of Khargone applicant, Upasana Badole and ordered suspension of assistant commissioner, tribal development on closing the complaint about the amount of housing assistance scheme. Chouhan directed all the collectors to make necessary arrangements for the poor in view of the severe cold prevailing in the state.

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