Kantamal (Boudh): An Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operator (ADEO) has been suspended over alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Odisha’s Boudh district, official sources said on Tuesday.
The action was taken against Saroj Kumar Mahakud, ADEO of Khatakhatia Gram Panchayat under Kantamal block, following allegations of uploading manipulated photographs of an old house to facilitate the release of the second instalment of financial assistance to a PMAY beneficiary.
The suspension order was issued by the Boudh District Collector on Tuesday.
Mahakud allegedly uploaded the manipulated photographs to show the progress of house construction and facilitate the release of the subsequent instalment under the rural housing scheme.
Further details regarding the departmental action were not immediately available.
