The Gujarat forest and environment department has ordered immediate suspension of K S Randhawa, managing director of Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (UGVCL) for alleged financial irregularities. UGVCL is a state-run power distribution company operating in the northern parts of Gujarat. The suspension comes after he was accused of financial irregularities during his tenure as Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation managing director.
The chief forest officer (CFSI) of India has been suspended for failing to prepare a comprehensive plan for checking agriculture business applications for the Comprehensive Agriculture Business Policy (CABP) rolled out between 2016 and 2021. Randhawa, a 1992 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, prima facie did not prepare any comprehensive plan to check the applications on first come first basis, an order by the Supreme Court has said.
“His inefficiency in implementation of CABP resulted in government’s liability of ₹ 540 crore at the end of scheme,” according to an order issued by the finance ministry. Narmada Cotton Industries, D V Agri, Letsanjoy Mushrooms Private Ltd and Umiya Agro Corporation among others were disbursed capital and interest subsidy. The department has decided to place Randhawa under suspension, with immediate effect.
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