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UP govt suspends executive engineer over negligence in Varanasi waterlogging

Lucknow, Sep 14 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Pawan Kumar Gupta, Executive Engineer, Construction Division (V/M), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban), for alleged negligence in addressing the waterlogging situation in Varanasi.
A disciplinary inquiry has also been initiated against Gupta under Rule 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999.
According to information received from the Municipal Drainage Department, the Chief Engineer (Purchase), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban), Lucknow, has been appointed as the ex-officio investigating officer in the matter.
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