SDO suspended over water scandal

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SDO suspended over water scandal

Thursday, 01 June 2023 | Staff Reporter | RAIPUR

The District Collector of Kanker in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday suspended sub-divisional officer (SDO) R.L. Dhivar, for giving verbal approval to a junior officer to drain out a huge quantity of water from a weir to retrieve his mobile phone.

Earlier, Dhivar was served a show cause notice.

He has been suspended under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1966. He will be attached to Headquarters Superintending Engineer Indravati Project Circle, Jagdalpur, an official communication said.

The suspension order states that Dhivar failed in his official responsibilities.

On May 21, on his verbal assurance, Rajesh Vishwas, a food officer in Pakhanjore, released 4,104 cubic metres of water for four consecutive days from Paralkot reservoir.

Vishwas drained out the water from the weir to retrieve his mobile phone.

The government on Tuesday fined Vishwas Rs 53,092 and also suspended him.

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