2 more suspended in missing wheat case of Pungrain warehouses in Jandiala Guru
Chandigarh, August 10
Two more officials have been suspended over the missing wheat stock at Pungrain warehouses in Jandiala Guru of Amritsar district.
As per the order issued by Punjab Food and Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Tuesday, Cheri Bhatia, Assistant Food Supply Officer, and Rajinder Bains, Inspector, have been suspended and charge sheeted. Earlier, two officials were suspended in the case.
Ashu also directed the top brass of the department to set up an online procedure for physical verification (PV) of warehouses and plinths before the next paddy season and all verifications should be done online. Fixing duties of all officerfor online verification, the minister warned them of disciplinary action if the job is not done on time. Ashu directed the investigation team to submit the report at the earliest. — TNS
