19 June : Orders have been issue to withhold one increment of all the ten project officers of Jabalpur district with immediate effect over delay in payment of honorarium/additional honorarium to anganwadi workers and assistants. Besides, three accountants of Sidhi district have been suspended over delay in payment of honorarium.
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan had reviewed departmental activities on June 11. He had instructed not to delay payment of honorarium to anganwadi workers and assistants. In this context, review of delay in payment of honorarium in ten angawadis in Jabalpur and three in Sidhi district was undertaken. It was found that honorarium was not paid by 5th day of the month as instructed. District Programme Officer and Project Officers of Panagar, Bargi, Patan, Jabalpur Urban No. 1, Kundam, Sihora, Majhauli, Urban No. 2, Shahpura and Urban No. 3 were summoned and explanation was sought from them about delay. When these officers could not come out with satisfactory replies, it became evident that they were not carrying out their duties properly and it caused delay in payment of honorarium.
In this connection show cause notice has been issued to District Programme Officer, Jabalpur. Meanwhile, process has been started to transfer those Project Officers who are posted at one place for more than 5 years.
A complaint about delay in payment of honorarium was also received from Sidhi district. Review of payment in three projects namely Majhauli, Kusmi and Rampur Nekin was undertaken. Three accountants namely Shri Rajbhan Singh, accountant Majhauli, Shri SK Tripathi, accountant Kusmi and Shri RS Patel, accountant Rampur Nekin were found guilty and have been suspended.
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By : News Team
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