Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Tuesday acted against 14 more officials out of which 4 people have been dismissed from their jobs, 4 people have been given compulsory retirement and the pension of 6 others has been permanently suspended.
They belong to various fields, and include one Superintending Engineer, 2 Assistant Engineers, one DSP, one CDPO, one Forest Range Officer, one Tahsildar, one BDO, one Senior Manager, one Tax Collector, including a Supply Inspector and 3 Junior Engineers.
Action has been taken against 187 officials including these 14 so far. The action has been taken based on the feedback received through the 5T and Mo Sarkar initiatives. The officials against whom action was taken are:
Nabkishore Samal, Superintending Engineer of Cuttack PH Division, had serious allegations of irregularities in tender and contract management process and misuse of his position. He was earlier suspended. He has been forced to retire due to dishonesty.
There was a corruption case in the name of former CDPO of Koraput Lamtaput Block Zajarbha Das for allegedly accepting bribe. She has been fired from her job due to dishonesty and incompetence.
Damodar Mahalik, the former video director of Kantamal block of Baud district, was charged with accepting a bribe and abusing his position. He has been fired from his job due to dishonesty and incompetence.
Panchanan Barik, former Tehsildar of Nayagarh Khadpada tehsil, has been convicted in a bribery case. His pension has been permanently withheld due to dishonesty.
DSP of IUCAW (Unit to Investigate Crimes Against Women), Maley Kishore Nayak. Two departmental proceedings were also initiated against him. He has been forced to retire due to dishonesty and incompetence.
The former supply inspector of Mohana block of Gajapati district Mr. Prakash Chandra has been accused in the case of embezzlement. His pension has been permanently withheld due to dishonesty.
Manoj Kumar Beura, former junior engineer of Thangaon block of Koraput district and now junior engineer of Dasmantpur block, has been accused of corruption. He has been fired from his job due to dishonesty and incompetence.
Jayant Narayan Panda, Assistant Engineer of Sundergarh Municipality has been given compulsory retirement due to inefficiency.
Former Assistant Engineer of Dhenkanal RWSS Division Prasanna Kumar Muni. He has been convicted in one corruption case on charges of misappropriation of funds. His pension and gratuity have been suspended for dishonesty.
Former junior engineer in charge of Koraput Nandpur block Dushmanth Kumar Naik has been charged with embezzlement of government funds. His pension has been permanently withheld due to dishonesty.
Similarly, former senior manager (tender) of Bhubaneswar OBCC Somnath Panda has been accused of embezzlement. His pension has been permanently withheld due to dishonesty.
There was a corruption case in the name of Mr. Kunjbihari Mohapatra, a former Junior Engineer of IRC Village Maintenance Section, Bhubaneswar, alleging misappropriation of funds. He has been accused of that. His pension has been permanently withheld due to dishonesty.
Khirod Chandra Raut, former Tax Collector of Talcher Municipality has been compulsorily retired due to inefficiency.
Former Range Officer of Baud Forest Division and now Forest Ranger stationed at Sundergarh Budgaon Range Dillip Kumar Dahil. He has been accused of taking disproportionate assets. He has been fired from his job due to dishonesty and incompetence.
