Ludhiana, May 8 -- The village development and panchayat department has dismissed two MGNREGA, now Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), officials accused of "misappropriation" of Rs.4.16 lakh with immediate effect.

Principal secretary of the village development and panchayat department has also ordered to recover the amount from the errant employees. Earlier, in January 2025, the Ludhiana Zila Parishad had recommended action against Nachattar Kaur, former sarpanch of Rohanon Khurd village and two MGNREGA officials in the case.

The employees who have been sacked are MGNREGA technical assistant Gurpreet Singh and gram rozgar sewak Gurinder Singh.

The issue had come to light after village nambarda...