Laxmikant Bansod, Balod. A case of a woman officer using a government vehicle for personal work has come to light in Balod district. The driver of the sub-divisional officer told the Additional Collector in a written complaint that Madam is travelling to Raipur, Durg-Bhilai to buy wedding items in the government vehicle, not only this, she is also filling petrol in her private car with government money. The Additional Collector has said that the complaint will be investigated. Also read: Chhattisgarh News: Indira Gandhi Agricultural University was in the top 10, now it is at number 61 from the bottom
Actually, the complainant Kamal Kishore Gangrale drives the official vehicle of Gurur Sub-Divisional Officer. Before 22 July, Sub-Divisional Officer Pooja Bansal went on leave and in her place Deputy Collector Prachi Thakur has been appointed as the Sub-Divisional Officer in charge. According to the complainant, on 23 July, the very next day after taking charge, the officer went shopping in the official vehicle CG 02 H0042 along with the driver in shopping malls located in Durg-Bhilai and Raipur. She stayed at her house in Bhilai at night. After this, the driver left the officer and the vehicle and returned to Balod by bus at 11 pm.
Five days later, on 27 July, she again took the driver to Raipur in this government vehicle, did her personal work and stayed at Bhilai residence at night. The driver then left the vehicle and returned to Balod by bus at night. On 29th, the lady officer filled 50 liters of petrol in her private car by claiming it to be a government car. When the driver asked the officer about entering the record of this in the government document log book, he was removed from driving the car without giving any answer. Regarding this entire matter, the driver Kamal Kishore Gangrale has complained to the Additional Collector.
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When an attempt was made to know the side of Sub-Divisional Officer Prachi Thakur on the driver’s complaint, she flatly refused to give any statement to the media. On the other hand, Additional Collector Chandrakant Kaushik says that a complaint has been received against the officer. An official statement will be taken. He has said that action will be taken as per the rules after listening to both the parties.