Collector suspends APM, issues show cause to 4 others in Narayanpet

Narayanpet: District Collector of Narayanpet Venkat Rao had suspended an Assistant Project Manager (APM) of Mission for Empowerment of People in Municipality Areas (MEPMA) and issued showcase notices to four other employees for ignoring Collector's orders and absenting for a review meeting held by the him on Friday.

The District Collector, who had informed the MEPMA, Indira Kranti Patham (IKP), MGNREGA and Panchayat Raj officials to attend for a review meeting on election preparedness and to review the progress of various developmental and welfare schemes in the district, was annoyed and expressed his displeasure over the absent of the concerned officials from various departments.

Aggrieved over the attitude of the officials for not taking it seriously the orders of District Collector, he directed concerned department heads to immediately suspend the employees who had not attended the review meeting and directed them from next time anyone who takes it light and ignores orders of the government would be taken to task and serious action would be taken against them.

"Officials not taking it serious will be taken to task and we will not spare those who are repeatedly found errant and ignoring the orders of the government," said District of Narayanpet.