32 more absentee officials suspended in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 19 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended another batch of 32 officials in Anantnag district for being absent from duty, an official spokesman said today.

District Development Commissioner Anantnag G A Peer placed the 32 officials under suspension for their unauthorised absence from duty during a surprise inspection of Achabal and Shangus blocks.

The suspended officials include 14 employees of CDPO office in Achabal, 11 of BDO office in Achabal, 6 officials of CDPO office of Shangus and a storekeeper of CAPD store at Tailwani, he added.

The heads of these offices such as the CDPO Achhabal, the BDO Achabal, the CDPO Shangus and the BDO Shangus, also found absent in their respective headquarters, were served with a notice asking them to explain their cause of absence within seven days.

Mr Peer later said absenteeism on part of any official would never be tolerated. He impressed upon district officers to conduct periodic inspections of their subordinate offices and ensure total punctuality and regularity in the offices, the spokesman said.

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