The Urban Administration and Development Department of Chhattisgarh has come under fire following the transfer of a deceased sub-engineer in Balod. The transfer order, which has since been amended, assigned Yoganand Som, formerly of the Dalli Rajhara municipality, to the Tumgaon Nagar Panchayat. Som had passed away two months before the transfer.
The incident has exposed significant flaws within the department’s administrative processes. The failure to update employee records and the subsequent issuance of the transfer order have raised serious questions about the department’s efficiency and attention to detail.
The discovery of the error and the subsequent revision of the transfer order underscore the urgent need for improved oversight and the implementation of more robust administrative procedures to prevent future errors.