KARACHI – The Sindh Meals Division has taken strict departmental motion in opposition to officers discovered concerned in misappropriation, shortages, unlawful dealing with, adulteration and misuse of presidency wheat shares. The motion was taken on the directives and zero-tolerance coverage of Sindh Minister for Meals, Makhdoom Mehboob Uz Zaman, a communique mentioned on Saturday.
In a significant step in direction of transparency, accountability and institutional reform, 5 officers of the Sindh Meals Division have been dismissed from service after completion of disciplinary proceedings below the Sindh Civil Servants (Effectivity & Self-discipline) Guidelines, 1973. The dismissed officers had been discovered concerned in critical irregularities inflicting enormous monetary loss to the general public exchequer and creating danger to the federal government’s goal of offering backed wheat flour to the individuals. The Meals Division has additionally ordered restoration of presidency losses amounting to greater than Rs. 2.65 billion, together with principal quantity and markup, from the delinquent officers below the related regulation. The issues have additionally been referred to the Enquiries & Anti-Corruption Institution Sindh for felony investigation, prosecution and restoration of losses to the general public exchequer. Involved Deputy Administrators Meals have additional been directed to file civil fits in competent courts of regulation for restoration of the losses.
As per the orders issued by the Meals Division, Balakh Sher Shaikh, Meals Inspector BS-12 / Incharge PRC Kandhkot, District Kashmore-Kandhkot, has been dismissed from service over misappropriation of presidency wheat inventory of Crop 2019-20 to the tune of 9,913.952 metric tons, with whole restoration ordered amounting to Rs. 783,692,800.
Equally, Habibullah Abro, Meals Supervisor BS-09 / Incharge PRC Golarchi, District Badin, has been dismissed from service in reference to shortages of 387 jute baggage and 4,289 PP baggage of presidency wheat inventory of Crop 2023-24 at PRC Golarchi. Restoration of Rs. 87,945,098 has been ordered in opposition to him. Ali Asghar Panhwar, Meals Supervisor BS-09 / Incharge PRC Johi, District Dadu, has additionally been dismissed from service over misappropriation of 28,375 wheat baggage, equal to 2,837.5 metric tons, with whole restoration ordered amounting to Rs. 382,218,525.
The Meals Division has additional dismissed Deedar Hussain Magsi, Meals Supervisor BS-09 / Incharge PRC Majeed Keerio, District Shaheed Benazirabad, after critical shortages and faux dispatch of wheat shares had been established. The entire scarcity was reported as 102,863 PP baggage, equal to 7,045.603 metric tons, and restoration of Rs. 1,194,097,661 has been ordered.
In one other case, Muhammad Ali Magsi, Meals Inspector BS-12 / Incharge PRC Hali Highway, District Hyderabad, has been dismissed from service over misappropriation, shortages and adulteration in authorities wheat shares.
The division discovered that wheat shares had been combined with mud, dust and different non-edible overseas particles, inflicting obstruction in lifting of shares by flour mills and atta chakkis. Restoration of Rs. 208,325,236 has been ordered in opposition to him.
Sindh Minister for Meals, Makhdoom Mehboob Uz Zaman, mentioned that corruption within the Meals Division won’t be tolerated below any circumstances. He mentioned that wheat is a public asset and any official discovered concerned in misappropriation of wheat shares, unlawful issuance of bardana, faux dispatches, adulteration, scarcity or misuse of presidency property will face strict departmental, authorized and felony motion.
