Jan Sawwad Review: Barnwal warns of strict action against officials delaying payment

Ranchi: Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal, on Tuesday took cognizance on the complaints of delay in payments of pension, compensation, honorarium, wages, sum insured and government schemes during the weekly review of Jansamvad Kendra and said that strict action will be taken against those who kept the matter pending or show negligence or apathy.

On the complaint of nonpayment of wage (Rs 72 thousand) of Banwari Oraon for the forest-related work in Palamu in 2012-13. On this, the Principal Secretary ordered the immediate removal of Vinay Kumar Das Nodal Officer of Palamu and instructed to issue show-cause along with form ‘A’.

Abhash Kumar of Godda died in a road accident but compensation was not been paid to the family of the deceased so far. On this, he ordered show-cause to Niyaz Ahmed Nodal officer of Godda and also instructed to ensure payment of compensation within a week.

The house of one Shankar Pandit of Deogarh had caught fire on March 25, 2017, which caused him a loss of lakhs of rupees but so far he has not been paid compensation. On this, Mr Barnwal ordered to ensure payment of compensation within a week and also take action against the culprit officers.

The Principal Secretary directed the Nodal officers of Giridih and Hazaribagh to ensure payment to farmers who lost their crop due to wild elephant in the year 2018. The victims include Saryu Prasad, Dular Chand Mahto, Jageshwar Mahto, Taleshwar Mahto.

In the matter of pending payment of 430 personnel including Praveen Kumar Mandal of Deoghar working in the post of conception worker in a veterinary hospital, the Principal Secretary instructed the nodal officer to ensure payment within a week.