Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has suspended 15 government officials, including block development and circle officers, for negligence and failing to process public applications under the Sahayog program in a timely manner. Following a state-level cooperation camp at the secretariat in Patna, the CM ordered strict departmental action against the culprits, with the highest number of suspensions originating from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department. Emphasizing administrative accountability, Choudhary further directed all district officials and departmental secretaries to ensure the quality and timely review of all portal applications to prevent future bureaucratic delays.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has suspended 15 government officials, including block development and circle officers, for negligence and failing to process public applications under the Sahayog program in a timely manner. Following a state-level cooperation camp at the secretariat in Patna, the CM ordered strict departmental action against the culprits, with the highest number of suspensions originating from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department. Emphasizing administrative accountability, Choudhary further directed all district officials and departmental secretaries to ensure the quality and timely review of all portal applications to prevent future bureaucratic delays.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has suspended 15 government officials, including block development and circle officers, for negligence and failing to process public applications under the Sahayog program in a timely manner. Following a state-level cooperation camp at the secretariat in Patna, the CM ordered strict departmental action against the culprits, with the highest number of suspensions originating from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department. Emphasizing administrative accountability, Choudhary further directed all district officials and departmental secretaries to ensure the quality and timely review of all portal applications to prevent future bureaucratic delays.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has handed down suspensions to 15 officials for negligence in their work.

The officials include Block Development Officers BDOs, Circle Officers and other senior officials.

A list of the suspended officers was released on Tuesday.

The suspension comes after a state-level cooperation camp was held on Tuesday at the CM's secretariat in Patna. The CM reportedly listened to public complaints and directed the relevant department and district magistrates to resolve them immediately.

While the exact individual reasons are not known, the 15 officers were suspended for failing to process applications received under the Sahayog program in due time, negligence and failure to resolve issues.

The CM also ordered departmental action against the officers.

The highest number of suspensions, 9, were seen in the Revenue and Land Reforms Department.

In addition, four officers were from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), one from the Rural Development Department, and one from the Urban Development and Housing Department have been suspended.

The suspended officers include two COs from Munger district, a BDO from Bhojpur district, and COs from various zones in Katihar, Bhagalpur, Araria, Gaya, Jehanabad, and Supaul. Action has also been taken against an executive officer from Supaul, an assistant engineer from Sheikhpura, three junior engineers from Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, and Sitamarhi, and a revenue employee from Gopalganj.

The CM also directed all district officials, departmental secretaries and officers of the CM’s secretariat to limit the review of the applications received on the Shayog Portal within a stipulated time. He also directed that the applications are reviewed in a quality manner.

Officers and employees procrastinating work without solving the applicants' issues will be handed Strict disciplinary action.

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