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Bihar suspends 15 officials over public grievance camp negligence (Img: X)
Patna: The Bihar government has suspended 15 officials with immediate effect over alleged negligence in performing their duties during a state-level public grievance redressal camp. In a statement, the CM Office said that the action was taken after reviewing the functioning of various government departments during the public outreach programme.
Among those suspended are circle officers, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), engineers and other government employees posted in different districts.
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The officials belong to the Revenue and Land Reforms, Rural Development, Urban Development and Housing, and Public Health Engineering departments.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has directed government officials to remain accountable and ensure that people's grievances are addressed without delay.
He also emphasised that citizens must be treated with respect and their complaints resolved within the prescribed timeframe.
"The government's objective is to ensure transparent, impartial and time-bound redressal of grievances of every citizen. All government officials in the state have been directed to treat citizens with respect and ensure the prompt resolution of their problems," the CMO statement said.
The suspensions are part of the government's efforts to improve administrative accountability and strengthen public service delivery through the Sahyog programme.
The initiative provides citizens with a platform to raise their complaints and seek fair and timely resolution of their grievances.
Under the programme, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary chairs the state-level Sahyog camp at the Cabinet Secretariat in Patna.
According to the CMO, these camps have already helped resolve complaints submitted by a large number of people.
The latest action underlines the government's focus on holding officials accountable, with departments expected to improve their responsiveness and ensure the timely disposal of public grievances.
