SRINAGAR – Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday put Zonal Enforcement Officer (North) and concerned ward officer of ward no. 13 under suspension and attached Chief Enforcement Officer Mudasir Ahmad Banday with the office of Joint Commissioner Adm (R) after finding them guilty of dereliction of their duties.
As per a suspension/attachment order from SMC, a construction was going on at Main Chowk Hajam Mohalla Batapora without having due permission for the activity and a team from the SMC was sent which corroborated the fact that the construction was going on in absence of the permission.
Later, ward officer of ward no. 13 Irshad Ahmad Akmali and Zonal Enforcement Officer (North) Bashir Ahmad were put under suspension after finding them guilty of dereliction of their duties. The suspension order said that the two officials had failed to take necessary action as was due in this regard, which is a serious negligence of duty.
However, Chief Enforcement Officer Mudasir Ahmad Banday was also attached to the office of Joint Commissioner Adm (R) in the wake of the incident.
Meanwhile, SMC in this regard has appointed two officials for conducting enquiry and submitting of report within 7 days. (KNB)
