Six Patwaris Suspended, Probe continues to identify other erring officials
Ensure affected farmers receive compensation within a week- CM
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh —
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has taken strong cognizance of the misuse of government funds and fraudulent activities on the E-Kshatipurti portal, where the same photos related to crop damage were repeatedly uploaded. He has directed strict disciplinary action against all Patwaris involved in such cases.
Following the Chief Minister's orders, the concerned Patwaris have been identified and action has been initiated. Patwaris from Jui Khurd (Bhiwani), Boripur (Kurukshetra), Kalawan (Jind), Jandwala (Fatehabad), Pataudi (Gurugram) and Nimli (Dadri) have been suspended with immediate effect. A thorough investigation is ongoing to identify and take action against other erring officials.
The Chief Minster given these directives while chairing a review meeting on the progress of the Revenue Department’s budget announcements here today. He stated that the government’s priority is to ensure that assistance reaches every eligible person without discrimination. He emphasized that farmers who have suffered actual losses must be assured of timely compensation.
It is noteworthy that to compensate for crop losses caused by excessive rainfall during the monsoon, the Chief Minister had previously issued clear instructions to conduct crop damage assessments impartially and transparently, with reports submitted promptly. The Chief Minister expressed concern over delays and instances of fraud, where some Patwaris reported crop damage even in unaffected areas. In addition, repeated uploads of the same crop damage photo were found to be an attempt to misuse government funds. Strict disciplinary action has been ordered against all such erring Patwaris.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister directed Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department, Dr. Sumita Misra to immediately collect reports from all Deputy Commissioners and ensure that affected farmers receive compensation within the next week. The Chief Minister also reviewed the Revenue Department’s budget announcements and CM announcements, instructing that all be completed at the earliest so that the benefits of government schemes reach the public promptly.