4 employees of PDA Suspended for assisting illegal encroachers

SRINAGAR MAY (PTK) The authorities have placed under suspension four employees of Pahalgam development authority based on “preliminary inquiry” reports into the involvement in assisting the illegal encroachers to encroacher 50 kanals of land at Aru Pahalgam.

According to the order issued by Chief Executive Officer Pahalgam development Authority, during the site inspection of CEO PDA along with AEE, JE’s on Monday, it has been observed that some encroachers have illegally encroached upon 50 kanals of land at Aru and as per inquiry four officials have assisted the violator for carrying the illegal fencing on state/forest land.

“In view of pending enquiry into their involvement four officials are hereby suspended with immediate effect and salary of junior engineer concerned for the month of May 2020 is put on hold,” Order reads

The officials who have been suspended include works supervisor Mohd Ismail wani, road supervisor Bashir Ahmad Wagay and two SLWs Gh Hassan Dar and Mushtaq Ahmad Khan(PTK)