Dehradun: Panchayati Raj Department is in the headlines these days for many such decisions, which are considered against the rules and laws. The latest case is related to the transfer of those Gram Panchayat Development Officers, who were transferred by the government without the information of the Directorate. The shocking thing is that in the Panchayati Raj Department, Gram Panchayat Development Officers are the posts of district cadre and in the transfer order they were posted from one district to another. On the other hand, after the issuance of this order, there is a state of panic among the officers in the Panchayati Raj Department. However, after this order of Panchayati Raj Secretary Harishchandra Semwal, Director Panchayati Raj Nidhi Yadav has issued orders to attach the transferred officers to the Directorate.
First Panchayati Raj Secretary Harishchandra Semwal’s transfer of Gram Panchayat Development Officers to other districts and then Director Nidhi Yadav’s stay on this order calling it against the rules is increasing the tussle between the government and the Directorate. However, the facts kept at the Directorate level show that the order related to the transfer of Secretary Panchayati Raj Harishchandra Semwal is contrary to the rules. It is clear from the letter written at the Directorate level that this decision of the government has not only violated the rules, but it will also affect the roster in the concerned post at the district level. Not only this, in some districts, the number of officers posted in comparison to the sanctioned post will also increase.
In view of these situations, the Directorate of Panchayati Raj has asked to reconsider the order of the government once again. Another important fact is that the Panchayati Raj Secretary transferred the Gram Panchayat Development Officers just before the code of conduct came into force. To know the reason behind these transfers made by Panchayati Raj Secretary Harishchandra Semwal, the team of ETV Bharat also reached the Secretary’s office to meet him, but could not meet him. On the other hand, after the transfer of district cadre officers to another district at the government level, the officers included in the list have also come into confusion. Although the Model Code of Conduct is in force due to the Lok Sabha elections, a major decision is possible after the Code of Conduct ends on June 6.
