Chandigarh, Nov. 14 -- Taking stern action against 10 executive officers (EOs) of municipal councils and an improvement trust for delays in delivering public services, the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission has directed recovery of unpaid fines of Rs.10,000 each from their salaries.

Slapped over the past few months to enforce accountability within the state's urban local bodies, the penalties have remained unrecovered.

Shooting off a communication to the local government department, commission's chief commissioner Vijay Kumar Janjua has sought immediate recovery through salary deduction, along with a compliance report and proof of deposit into the commission's bank account.

The 10 officers were penalised under Section 16...