As many as eight Block Development Officers (BDOs) in Assam have been suspended by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of the state government for alleged ‘unauthorised’ withdrawal of government funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), officials said on December 22.
Assam Government Suspends 8 BDOs For ‘Unauthorised’ Withdrawal Of Funds
This step was taken by the Assam government to uphold financial discipline and integrity within its administrative ranks.
“The unauthorized withdrawal of government fund is gross violation of financial rules and insubordination to the authority which amounts to violation of Rule 3 of the Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965,” an official order read.
The suspended officials are Abinash Taye from Silchar Development Block in Cachar district, Dwijen Kumar Bora from Jorhat East Development Block in Jorhat district, Bornali Phukan from Kakopathar Development Block in Tinsukia district, Gautam Kumar Sarmah from Sakomatha Development Block in Biswanath district, Palak Kumar Sarmah from Sootea Development Block in Biswanath district, Hema Kanta Borah from Gabhoru Development Block in Sonitpur district, Arun Kumar Das from Chaiduar Development Block in Biswanath district, and Rashmi Rekha Mahanta from Biswanath Development Block in Biswanath district.