Arbitrary transfers in Revenue Dept trigger ire –High-level probe demanded

BHUBANESWAR:
The 5T initiatives of the State Government have been put on the backburner as the Revenue and Disaster Department authorities are having different set of rules for their officials.

While some officials are clinging to their chairs for years some others are transferred within months of joining a new post. This arbitrary and whimsical attitude of the department top authorities has triggered deep resentment among the employees.

For example an official was transferred just after two months of posting, though there were no complaints or adverse remarks against her.

When she met the department authorities and pleaded to be allowed to stay in the same post as she has to attend to her ailing old parents and in-laws she was told that, “Government servants can be transferred in two days, leave alone two months.”

Finding no alternative she joined her new place of posting, where no Government residential accommodation is available.

It is alleged some corrupt officials in the department are calling the shots and posting their favourite officials arbitrarily violating the rules. A high probe by the State Government can unearth the transfer and posting racket which is fattening the pockets of some dishonest officials.