Major Action In Haridwar Municipal Corporation Land Scam In Uttarakhand

• On CM Dhami바카라™s orders, two IAS, one PCS, and a total of ten officials suspended.

• Dhami government cracks down hard on corruption.

• DM, former Municipal Commissioner, SDM among those punished.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a stern stance on the land scam in Haridwar Municipal Corporation. Following his directions, seven officials바카라”including two IAS and one PCS officer바카라”have been suspended. Earlier, three officials were already suspended, and two had been dismissed from service. In total, ten officials have now faced action in this case. The CM has also ordered a Vigilance inquiry and directed that the sale deeds of the land be cancelled and the money paid to landowners be recovered.

The issue came to light when questions were raised over the purchase of an unsuitable 2.3070-hectare land near a garbage dump in Gram Sarai for crores of rupees by the Haridwar Municipal Corporation. CM Dhami ordered an investigation, after which Secretary Ranveer Singh Chauhan submitted a preliminary report to the government on May 29. Based on this report, the CM instructed the Personnel Department to take action against the responsible officials. Accordingly, the Personnel and Vigilance Department issued suspension orders for the seven accused officials on Tuesday.

Following the CM바카라™s directives, the Personnel Department on Tuesday suspended:

• Karmendra Singh, then Administrator of the Haridwar Municipal Corporation and current DM

• Varun Chaudhary, then Municipal Commissioner

• Ajayveer Singh, then SDM of Haridwar

• Nikita Bisht, Senior Finance Officers

• Vicky, Senior Personal Assistant

• Rajesh Kumar, Registrar Kanungo

• Kamaldas, Chief Administrative Officer, Haridwar Tehsil

Vigilance Probe to Uncover the Full Chain of Responsibility

CM Dhami has directed the Vigilance Department to conduct a detailed investigation to uncover the full chain of culpability in the land scam. He has also ordered the cancellation of the sale deeds and recovery of the amount paid to the landowners. Considering the role of then Municipal Commissioner Varun Chaudhary, the CM has ordered a special audit of all work carried out by the Haridwar Municipal Corporation during his tenure.

Action Taken So Far

• Karmendra Singh 바카라“ District Magistrate and former Administrator of Haridwar Municipal Corporation (Suspended)

• Varun Chaudhary 바카라“ Then Municipal Commissioner, Haridwar Municipal Corporation (Suspended)

• Ajayveer Singh 바카라“ Then SDM Haridwar (Suspended)

• Nikita Bisht 바카라“ Senior Finance Officer (Suspended)

• Vicky 바카라“ Senior Personal Assistant (Suspended)

• Rajesh Kumar 바카라“ Registrar Kanungo, Tehsil Haridwar (Suspended)

• Kamaldas 바카라“ Chief Administrative Officer, Tehsil Haridwar (Suspended)

Previous Actions Taken

• Ravindra Kumar Dayal 바카라“ In-charge Assistant Municipal Commissioner (Service Terminated)

• Anand Singh Mishrawan 바카라“ In-charge Executive Engineer (Suspended)

• Laxmikant Bhatt 바카라“ Superintendent of Tax and Revenue (Suspended)

• Dinesh Chandra Kandpal 바카라“ Junior Engineer (Suspended)

• Vedpal 바카라“ Property Clerk (Service Extension Terminated)