Three officers suspended

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 27

The government has suspended three officers for dereliction of duty, resulting in the death of 20 animals in Jind’s Nidana village. Those suspended are Ranjit Singh Malik, Sub-Divisional Officer, Jind; Dr Rajinder Singh Thind, Veterinary Surgeon of Government Veterinary Hospital; and Bijender Singh, Veterinary Livestock Development Assistant (VLDA).

Meanwhile, SDO Dr Ravinder Narwal has been given the additional charge of Deputy Director-cum- SDO, Jind, in the place of Dr Malik. The charge of Government Veterinary Hospital, Nidana, has been entrusted to Dr Rajbir Chahal, Veterinary Surgeon, Sindhwi Khera.

Compensate families: MLA

Jind: INLD MLA Parminder Singh Dhul today sought compensation for the families whose buffaloes died due to a mysterious disease. He also met the aggrieved families in Nidana village.