Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday suspended Assistant Accountant Sanjay Singh Parihar of the Revenue Branch for alleged negligence and irregularities in handling Point-of-Sale (POS) machines used for revenue collection.
The action followed an inspection of Zone No. 19 under the Jan Vishwas Abhiyan on August 21.
During the inspection, it was found that POS machines were not available in all wards, affecting revenue collection.
According to the suspension order, staff informed officials that the machines had been handed over to Parihar for activation but had not been returned. A private bank POS machine was reported as inactive, but the bank manager confirmed that it was already active.
The order further states that another private bank had provided POS machines to Parihar on August 10.
He allegedly retained them for 10 days and distributed them without the knowledge or approval of senior officials.
When contacted by phone, Parihar reportedly failed to provide a clear explanation.
The BMC held that his conduct amounted to negligence in an important assigned task and disregard for senior officers' directions.
Parihar has been suspended with immediate effect, and will remain headquartered in the Planning Branch.
