Bhubaneswar: The Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts (HT&H) Department officials will need to furnish their respective property statements with the authority or face action.
In a letter issued to all officials of HT&H Department, Principal Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee has advised the officials to submit their Annual Property Statement (as of 1st January) for the year 2022 online through the HRMS portal, latest by January 31, 2023.
If any official fails to furnish the property details on the HRMS portal by the aforementioned date, their salaries for February, 2023 will not be drawn till they comply. The concerned officers dealing with Office Establishment will submit the list of defaulting officials to the authority for appropriate action, the letter issued by Padhee said.
This directive is applicable to All India Service officers of this department the letter further noted.
It is pertinent to mention here that submission of Annual Property Statement is a mandatory requirement for all Government officials of the state as per the principles outlined under Odisha Government Service Conduct (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
This is all the more important, as submission of the property statements is a pre-requisite for consideration of officials for promotion to the next higher grade.
