Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has ordered a one-month salary deduction for a Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer over negligence in road construction and restoration work in Gurugram.
The direction was issued during a meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievance Redressal Committee in Gurugram on Wednesday, November 4. Saini took serious note of a complaint concerning road work and directed officials to ensure that construction and repair projects meet prescribed quality standards and are completed on time.
The Chief Minister said negligence in development projects would not be tolerated. He also instructed officials to regularly monitor ongoing works to ensure accountability and prevent delays.
CM Orders Action Over Road Work Complaint
Emphasising the importance of quality in public infrastructure projects, Saini said officials must pay particular attention to the standard and timely completion of road construction and repair work.
The salary deduction was among the disciplinary directions issued during the grievance redressal meeting, where complaints concerning civic services and government departments were reviewed.
According to reports, 11 of the 15 complaints taken up at the meeting were resolved on the spot. The remaining four were kept pending, with officials asked to submit reports on the action taken.
Other Disciplinary Directions At Gurugram Meeting
The Chief Minister also ordered the suspension of a Municipal Corporation Gurugram patwari over alleged misbehaviour with a citizen.
In a separate case involving alleged irregularities in the creation of property IDs, he directed a 50% salary deduction for three months, along with chargesheets and transfers outside Haryana’s National Capital Region districts for two civic officials.
Saini further ordered inspections of public toilets across all six zones of the Municipal Corporation Gurugram and two zones of the Municipal Corporation Manesar. Three-member committees will inspect the facilities and submit their reports within a month.
The meeting was attended by Urban Development Department Principal Advisor D.S. Dhesi, GMDA CEO P.C. Meena, Police Commissioner Shibas Kabiraj, Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh, HSVP Administrator Vaishali Singh and Manesar Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Singh, among other officials.
