Uttar Pradesh: 2 Consolidation officers sacked, punitive action against several others for laxity

Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt takes stringent action against consolidation officers

December 7, 2023

Yogi govt’s action against negligent officials in handling consolidation-related cases

Two officers of the consolidation department in Uttar Pradesh have been sacked while action has been taken against several other officials of the department on charges of dereliction of duty.

The consolidation officer of Muzaffarnagar, Anuj Saxena, and assistant consolidation officer Manoj Kumar Neeraj have been dismissed from service on charges of not discharging their duties.

Directions have also been issued to file an FIR against Neeraj.

The salary increments of consolidation officer Shiv Shankar Prasad Singh, posted in Ballia, has been withheld.

Consolidation commissioner G S Naveen Kumar said that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the assistant consolidation officer of Amroha, Nitin Chauhan. Departmental action has also been initiated against consolidation officer Awadhesh Kumar Gupta, and assistant consolidation officers Santosh Kumar Yadav and Akhilesh Kumar for irregularities in work in village Bani of Etawah district.

Consolidation lekhpal, Om Narayan has been suspended.

Kumar said that 1,34,425 cases have been disposed of till now in the current financial year. So far in this financial year, the consolidation process of 231 villages has been completed and promulgated under Section 52 (1) of the Land Consolidation Act.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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