We haven't taken any decision on Gangaram Baderiya: Kagodu Thimmappa
While admitting the delay in recruitment of surveyors by the Karnataka Public Service Commission although the department was short of 5000
Bengaluru: Although Revenue Secretary Gangaram Baderiya has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team for his alleged involvement in the illegal transportation of iron ore from the Janthakal mines, the state government has still not taken a decision on him.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa said the government may have to first find a replacement for the officer. Under the rules, if the government does not suspend Mr Baderia even after his arrest, he will be automatically suspended 48 hours later. Interestingly, when SIT had first sought its permission to prosecute the officer, the government had refused it and even promoted him.
The minister said the government was streamlining the distribution of drought relief as the Rs 580 crore released from Centre was yet to reach beneficiaries. “This time we have decided to deposit the relief money directly into the bank account of beneficiaries. There were some differences in the applications filed, but we are in the process of streamlining the system. It should be done in a week,” he said.
While admitting the delay in recruitment of surveyors by the Karnataka Public Service Commission although the department was short of 5000 of them, he said there were some legal problems over the previous recruitments made.