India News | Assam Govt Suspends Four State Civil Service Officers over Irregularities in MPLAD

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 19 (ANI): The Assam government suspended four Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers after the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell found a number of irregularities and anomalies in the execution of works and utilization of funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Division (MPLAD) fund of Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, said the notification issued by the Personal (A) Department of Assam Government on Saturday.

The suspended ACS officers have been identified as Munindra Bardoloi, Sharmistha Borah, Sukanya Bora and Hemanta Kumar Dutta.

Also Read | Hindenburg Fallout: Adani Group Suspends Work on Rs 34,900 Crore Petrochemical Project at Mundra in Gujarat.

"It has been reported by the CM's Special Vigilance Cell in Regular Enquiry No: 1/2023 about irregularities in the execution of works under the MPLAD fund of Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23. Whereas, the report has also indicated a number of irregularities and anomalies in the execution of the works and utilization of funds when Munindra Bardoloi, ACS, was the District Development Commissioner of Kamrup (M) district", reads the notification.

The notification has also mentioned that during the period of suspension, the headquarters of Munindra Bardoloi, ACS, shall be Tinsukia.

Also Read | Bihar: British-Era Road Bridge Collapses in Saran, Two Injured.

A separate notification stated, "the report also indicated a number of irregularities and anomalies in execution of the works and utilization of funds when Sharmistha Borah, ACS, was the President of the Construction Committee. During the period of suspension, the headquarters of Sharmistha Borah, ACS, shall be Guwahati."

Two separate suspension orders have also been issued against ACS officers Sukanya Bora and Hemanta Kumar Dutta after the CM's Special Vigilance Cell enquiry report also indicated a number of irregularities and anomalies in the execution of the works and utilization of funds when ACS officers Sukanya Bora and Hemanta Kumar Dutta were the President of the Construction Committee. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)