Major Action in Bihar: 15 Officials Suspended for Negligence in Application Processing
Bihars Chief Minister suspends 15 officials for failing to process applications efficiently. Accountability measures are being strengthened.
Patna, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : Bihar’s Chief Minister, Samrat Chaudhary, has taken significant action against officials and staff for negligence in addressing public concerns. On November 10, he suspended 15 officials across various districts for failing to process applications under a cooperation program in a timely and efficient manner.
The Chief Minister’s office issued a press release highlighting that during a state-level cooperation camp, Chaudhary expressed serious concerns over the delays in application handling. Following this, he ordered the immediate suspension of the involved personnel. Those suspended include officials from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Rural Development Department, Urban Development and Housing Department, and the Public Health Engineering Department.
Among those affected are Jay Prakash, the Circle Officer from Munger’s Haveli Kharagpur, and Archana Kumari, the Circle Officer from Tetia Bamber. Ravi Ranjan, the Block Development Officer from Bhojpur’s Ara Sadar, Sanjeev Kumar, the Circle Officer from Katihar’s Kodia, and Santosh Kumar Suman, the Circle Officer from Bhagalpur’s Nawgachia, were also suspended. Additionally, Pankaj Kumar, the Circle Officer from Araria’s Farbisganj, and Ramesh Kumar, the Circle Officer from Gaya’s Bodh Gaya, faced similar actions.
Other suspended officials include Ranjit Kumar Upadhyay from Jehanabad’s Makhdumpur, Priyanka Singh from Supaul’s Triveniganj, and Veena Vaishali, the Executive Officer from Nirmali and Simrahi. In the Public Health Engineering Department, Assistant Engineer Rohit Kumar Dubey from Sheikhpura, Executive Engineer Bhola Nath from Muzaffarpur, and Junior Engineer Shyam Babu Rai from West Champaran were also implicated. Shubham Kumar, a revenue employee from Gopalganj, was among those suspended.
The Chief Minister has directed all district officers, departmental secretaries, and officials from the Chief Minister’s office to regularly review the processing of applications on the cooperation portal. He emphasized that timely execution is not enough; the quality of application resolution must also be ensured. He warned that any officer or staff member who delays resolutions without addressing applicants’ issues will face strict disciplinary action.
