Govt Officials Given Compulsory Retirement In Odisha

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: Another nine officials in the State Government have been given compulsory retirement on grounds of corruption and gross inefficiency in Odisha.

Showing zero tolerance towards corruption and inefficiency, the Government of Odisha today compulsorily retired nine senior officials in various ranks from services with immediate effect.

Of nine officials, while seven have been terminated for corruption cases, remaining two have been dismissed for their inefficiency in delivering their duties.

While two officials in Mines Department, one Forest official and one Assistant Engineer were prematurely retired today, five officials were given compulsory retirement a few days ago.

The tainted officials included Madan Mohan Biswal, Deputy Director of Mines Department; Ramesh Chandra Mahalik, a Group-A officer in Mines; Prashant Kumar Nayak, Forest Range Officer, Muralibahal, Balangir; Narayan Pradhan, Assistant Engineer, Public Health, Sundargarh district; Lakhman Kumar Pradhan, Assistant Conservator Forest (ACF); Bharat Kumar Ghadei, Forest Range officer; and Pradeep KUmar Bhoi, Labour officer, Rayagada district.

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