Pulwama, Jan 06 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama on Wednesday placed a food safety officer in south Kashmir’s Pulwama under suspension after remaining absent from duties.
An officials told KNS that in view of dereliction of duties and unauthorized absence from headquarter, Food Safety Officer Pulwama Inderjeet Singh has been placed under suspension by DC Pulwama.
“In view of inclement weather and to ensure prompt disaster mitigation measures the district administration had already issued orders under sec 34 of Disaster Management Act directing all officers to remain present in their respective jurisdictions,” the official said.
Notably the Divisional Administration Kashmir had also directed that Tehsildars, SHOs, TSOs, FSOs, officials of legal metrology shall regularly conduct market checking during this period so that any kind of hoarding and overcharging of essential commodities and items of daily needs is prevented.
Th official said that the said Food Safety Officer was found absconding from the district and has been accordingly placed under suspension and attached with Additional Deputy Commissioner's office Pulwama.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate has instructed all magistrates of the district to immediately seal any such office dealing with essential services which is found non-functional and staff found absconding during this period of extreme weather condition. (KNS)