'Adkhikariyon Ki Charbi Nikalenge': PWD Minister Parvesh Verma Vows Action Against 'Thick-Skinned' Officials (Video)

Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday vowed action against lethargic officials in the department, stating that they had become "thick-skinned" in the past 10 years and they will be made to sweat in the field to burn their fat.

After taking a field visit, he ordered the suspension of an executive engineer over poor desilting of a drain in the Akshardham area, reported PTI.

Parvesh Verma's stern warning to officials came a day after Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra over Delhi government officials allegedly not responding to letters, phone calls or messages by the MLAs.

While speaking to media on Friday, the Delhi Minister said, "There are problems everywhere. But we are determined to work hard and get the officials to do their job."

"The entire system in Delhi was on the verge of collapse. But the BJP government has now hit the streets, and the ministers are carrying out field visits for hours. Stern instructions have also been issued to the officials, and slackness will not be tolerated," he added.

Verma said that the government officials became "thick-skinned" in the past 10 years (of AAP rule), but now they will have to burn their fat and do the job as they get salaries from public money.

After carrying out an inspection of a drain near Akshardham Temple in Patparganj, the Delhi Minister ordered the suspension of PWD executive engineer Ramashish Singh, after he found an unclean drain.