Suspended, deceased staff in MCD order: AAP
New Delhi, June 7 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged administrative lapses in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), citing a transfer order - later withdrawn - that named two deceased engineers and a suspended engineer, issued in the aftermath of the Hauz Rani fire incident.
Addressing a press conference, AAP's leader of opposition in the MCD, Ankush Narang, demanded an inquiry and action against officials responsible. "The question is whether the Bharatiya Janata Party-run MCD is processing files without any verification. Is the additional deputy commissioner (engineering) not even aware of the status of employees in the department?" he said.
The June 5 order, a copy of which was accessed by HT, named junior engineer (JE) Apoorv Bhatnagar, who died seven months ago, JE Prateek, who died a few months ago, and JE Gaurav Garg, who has been under suspension for nine months. "JE Prateek has been transferred to the buildings department, which is involved with checking unauthorised construction across the city that the government ordered on Thursday following the Hauz Rani fire that killed 21 people," Narang said. "When transfer orders are being issued for deceased, suspended and non-serving employees, it reflects the state of the administrative system," he added, calling for departmental action against those responsible.
The MCD, mayor, chief minister's office, and Delhi BJP did not respond to HT's requests for comment.snehil sinha...
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