By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Till now as many as 122 officials have been awarded compulsory retirement by the Naveen Patnaik led Government in Odisha for their role in corruption activities. Keeping its zero tolerance policy on corruption, the State government on Tuesday gave compulsory retirement to 4 officials.
The officials include 2 Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officials, 1 District Sub-Registrar, and 1 former Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO).
Deputy Collector of Angul, Janaki Nath Mishra, is facing two corruption cases and nine disciplinary proceedings, while Nuagada Tahasildar Akul Mallick is facing one corruption case and two disciplinary proceedings.
Similarly, Dhenkanal Sub-Registrar Lalatendu Satapathy is facing two corruption cases and two disciplinary proceedings, while former Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) of Nuapada, Trilochan Dhal, is facing one corruption case.
With this, around 122 officials have been awarded compulsory retirement by the State Government till date.