Action Taken Over Delay in Disbursement of Financial Aid to MSME Unit
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh–
The Haryana Right to Service Commission has imposed a symbolic penalty of Rs. 5,000 on the D.O.-cum-Senior Account Officer of the MSME Department.
Sharing more details a spokesperson of the Commission informed that the Commission took serious note of the delay in disbursement of financial assistance to an MSME unit in Faridabad and made strong remarks regarding the role of departmental officers, along with issuing necessary directions.
Notably, the case was filed at the district office on December 24, 2024. However, prompt action was only taken after the Commission issued a notice on May 20, 2025, and the disbursement of funds was completed on May 30, 2025.
The Commission clarified that the issue was not limited to disbursement alone, but also involved the stages of approval, sanction, and distribution, all of which were to be completed within a total of 66 working days. Despite this, it took nearly five months to release a relatively small assistance amount of Rs. 2 lakh, which could be financially damaging to any MSME unit.
The Commission identified blatant disregard of the Gazette notification, lack of proper training, and absence of clear directives at both headquarters and district levels. It declared the actions of the officers responsible for SGRA and FGRA duties as "illegal" for not adhering to the notification, and barred them from repeating such actions.
The Commission also deemed the ambiguous remarks made by the officer serving as SGRA during appeal resolution as a legal violation and issued a warning in this regard. Furthermore, a show-cause notice has been issued to the Joint Director of the MSME Department, Faridabad, while the D.O.-cum-Senior Account Officer has been fined Rs. 5,000. This amount will be deducted from his July salary and deposited into the state treasury.
The Assistant at the headquarters has been let off with a warning this time and advised to be more vigilant in the future. Their name has also been recorded in the Commission’s database for future monitoring.
Additionally, the Commission has directed the Director General of MSME to conduct training-cum-awareness programs for officers at all district and headquarters levels, prepare a standard checklist, and submit a compliance report by July 30, 2025. The Commission also expressed its willingness to send a representative to conduct training on the Haryana Right to Service Act and the auto-appeal system.