Action against 6 fishery officials from Assam for indulging in malpractices

Assam government has suspended six officials of the Fisheries Department with immediate effect for alleged negligence and malpractices in their duties. The action was taken against the officials in accordance with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's zero tolerance towards corruption, an official communique said Saturday.

The Fisheries Department has taken the decision to suspend the officials under rule 6 (1) of the Assam Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rule 1964 on the charge of negligence of government duty and for their involvement in malpractices in the distribution of inputs among beneficiaries of different government schemes, it said. The officials include five Fishery Demonstrators and one Assistant Fishery Officer from Sonitpur, Kamrup, Goalpara and Nagaon districts.

(With inputs from agencies.)