Zero Tolerance To Corruption Continues: Action Taken Against Nine Officials

Bhubaneswar: CM Naveen Patnaik has always emphasized on maintaining high morals and integrity in public life. He has always insisted on a zero tolerance approach against inefficient and corrupt officials. The Chief Minister continues his efforts to provide services to the people through clean, efficient and accountable administration. In the latest instance, exemplary action has been taken against nine officials who were found corrupt and incompetent.

Action has now been taken against nine more officers of various departments including Executive Engineer, OAS Officer, Agriculture Department Officer, Social Education Officer, Auditor and Junior Engineer. With this, 197 officers have been dismissed or compulsorily retired or their pension has been stopped by the government.

Former Executive Officer of RWSS Division-II in Cuttack District Sibaram Biswal, who was convicted in a corruption case has been stripped of his pension. Likewise, the pension and gratuity of former BDO of Karlamunda Block of Kalahandi, Gandaram Khamari who was also convicted in a graft case have also been stopped permanently.
Gokula Chandra Nayak, former agriculture officer of Umerkote in Nabarangpur, who was also convicted in a corruption case has also been dismissed from his services. The government has also taken action against the former Assistant Agriculture Officer of G Udaygiri, Krushna Chandra Gouda as he was convicted in a corruption case.
Former Soil Conservation Officer of Malkangiri District Dasharathi Tripathi, who was found guilty in a corruption case, has been stripped off his pension and gratuity permanently. Upendrabhanj Nayak, former Junior Engineer of RWSS Bargarh, despite being a Government servant failed to maintain honesty in work and duty. Action has been taken against him and he has been dismissed from his service. Former Auditor of Sundergarh District Local Fund Audit Department, Sushil Kumar Meher has been found guilty in a corruption case. He has been dismissed from his post due to corruption and inefficiency. Likewise, former Social Education Officer of Udala, Anand Chandra Naik has been found guilty in a corruption case and his pension and gratuity have been permanently stopped. Former DMSN Superintendent of Nayagarh Chandpur, Dr Surendra Nath Pati has been charged in a corruption case for which his pension has been permanently stopped.