Dehradun, Aug. 31 -- Karmendra Singh

Dehradun, 29 Aug: In a significant administrative development, the Uttarakhand government has assigned new responsibilities to two officers whose names had earlier surfaced in the Haridwar land purchase scam. IAS officer Karmendra Singh and PCS officer Ajayveer, both of whom had been suspended in connection with the case, have now not only been reinstated but also given fresh postings. According to the official order, Karmendra Singh has been appointed Additional Secretary, Women Welfare and Child Development, while Ajayveer has been posted as Executive Officer of the sugar mill at Doiwala.

The decision comes after a long wait for both officers, who had remained without substantive postings following...