New CMC Commissioner takes tough stance, issues show-cause notice to 30 late comers

Cuttack: New Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Kirandeep Kaur Sahota has taken a tough stance and issued show-cause notice to 30 employees of the city civic body.

The CMC Commissioner has issued the show-cause notice to the 30 employees who reached the office late. In the show-cause notice, the CMC employees have been directed to explain within 24 hours why their salary will not be deducted.

“It has come to the notice of the undersigned that, you were found absent in your seat today till 10.30 A.M Inspite of repeated instructions you are not coming office on time. Due to your absence in office, the official works of your seat are being severely hampered. Hence, you are hereby called upon explanation, why your salary shall not be held up due to your negligence in duty,” read the notification issued on July 29.

“Your explanation should reach the undersigned within 24 hrs from the receipt of this notice, failing which action as deemed proper shall be taken against you,” it added.

Here is the complete list of the CMC employees who have been issued show-cause notice:

Menaka das, HA
Jayakrushna Ranasingh, Sr. Asst.
Soumya Ranjan Panda, Sr. Asst.
Panaga Narayan Khatua, Sr. Asst.
Prahallad Behera, Computer Asst.
Ramiz Raheman, Jr. Asst.
Swagatika Behera, Jr. Asst.
Biswajit Mishra, Jr. Asst.
Bibhuti Ray, Jr. Asst.
Sashikanta Muduli, Fee Collector
Sanjay Kumar Patra, NMR
Kishor Chandra Sahoo, W/C
Rajkishor Das, Jamadar
Swarna Manjari Pradhan, CO
Kelu Charan Das, Peon
Bharat Kumar Mallick, Electric Helper
Chiranjibi, Sweeper
Siba Kumar Sahoo, Peon
Lachhia, Sweeper
Jyoti Ranjan Das, Peon
Manas Ranjan Mohanty, Etrctric Helper
Akhaya Kumar Prusty, Peon
Madan Mohan Samal, Peon
Iswar Prasad Samal, Peon
Manjulata Behera, Peon
Gobinda Senapati, Helper
Khirod Kumar Pattnaik, D.G
Manguli Behera, Helper
Appal Narasima, Sweepress
Damayanti Sahoo, Peon
It is to be noted here that Sahota, a 2021 batch IAS officer, took charge as Commissioner of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation on July 23. Earlier, she was posted as the Sub-Collector of Gunupur in Rayagada district.

Meanwhile, the tough stance of the CMC Commissioner (issuance of show-cause notice to the late comers) has surprised the employees of the Municipal Corporation and is considered to be a warning for the erring officials and employees to reach the office on time.