Action against Graft Charges Six Govt Officials Given Compulsory Retirement in Odisha

Bureau,Odishbarta

BHUBANESWAR: Taking stringent action against corruption and professional misconduct, Odisha Government gave compulsory retirement to six tainted officials from their services with immediate effect by the order of Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister.

Out of six officials, four are engineers and two are currently posted in Excise Department of Odisha.The officials included, Ajit Kumar Debata,Dy. Executive Engineer, R.W Division, Keonjhar, Jitendra Kumar Dalai,(Assistant Engineer, Quality Control under the  Department of R&B division, Cuttack, Bijay Parida,Assistant Engineer, Rural Works Section-1, Karanjia, in Mayurbhanj,Ganeswar Sethi,Assistant Engineer, R&B Division-II, Bhubaneswar, Jayadeep Patnaik, Deputy Superintendent of Excise and Rihaz Ahmed Beg,Excise Inspector, Sundargarh, were forced retirement for alleged corruptions and involvement in indiscipline activities.