48 corrupt officers forced to take premature retirement

In the last 8 years, as many as 48 corrupt, non-performing officers and employees had to face the flak of the zero-tolerance policy against corruption adopted by CM Manohar Lal led govt. In the last eight years, the Manohar govt, while following the footsteps of the Centre, has terminated these officers/employees in age group of 50 to 55 years in the last 8 years. Meanwhile, afraid of meeting the same fate as those involved in corrupt practices, some of the employees who were negligent in performing their duties, making fake certificates, etc even took premature retirement. The list of such officers and employees includes Assistant Professor, Sub Inspector, Horticulture Development Officer, Industrial Extension Officer, Naib Tehsilda, DRO, Supervisor, Manager, Resident Audit Officer, Junior Auditor, Assistant Registrar, Deputy Engineer, Clerk, Assistant, Havaldar, Peon, Godown Keeper, etc. Officers and employees are included. The CM said that the government keeps evaluating the performance of officers and employees from time to time. After reviewing the service records, the employees who work honestly are honoured, while the action is taken against the non-performing ones. “We aim to make the governance system transparent. The state government is moving forward on the basic principle of minimum government and maximum governance. Corruption has no place in such a system. Efforts are being made to completely curb corruption in the state,” says Manohar Lal Khattar.