Lucknow, May 24 -- Acting on energy minister AK Sharma's directions, the power department has initiated strict action against officials found negligent in discharging their duties, stressing that any laxity affecting public convenience and power supply during the heatwave will not be tolerated. Sharma said accountability of officials would be fixed at all levels. As part of the action, executive engineer Yogesh Kumar, posted in Meerut, has been suspended with immediate effect for negligence in departmental work. Similarly, executive engineer Rahul, posted in Ghaziabad, has also been suspended with immediate effect after being found seriously negligent in carrying out his responsibilities. According to a preliminary inquiry, Rahul, who was posted in Electricity Distribution Division-II, Ghaziabad, was found to have shown serious slackness. Besides, superintending engineer Ramanand of Ghaziabad has been given a special adverse entry for allegedly showing lack of interest in departmental work.The department has also issued warnings to chief engineer (transmission) West, Meerut, Satyendra Singh, and chief engineer, Agra, Shailesh Gupta, for negligence in work. Sharma said the department has been directed to ensure power supply, grievance redressal and field monitoring get the highest priority. htc...