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Last Update: April 30, 2023, 3:36 PM IST
The order suspending Jigar Patel for grave negligence and lack of devotion to duty was issued under Rule 5(1)(a) of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, an official said. (Representational image)
Jigar Patel was suspended by the state’s Urban Development and Urban Housing Department on Saturday evening after cameras caught him sleeping at a Bhuj function organized by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
The Chief Officer of Bhuj Municipality in Gujarat’s Kutch district has been suspended with immediate effect for napping during a function in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
Jigar Patel was suspended by the state’s Urban Development and Urban Housing Department on Saturday evening, an official said on Sunday.
“The order suspending him for gross negligence and lack of devotion to duty was issued under Rule 5(1)(a) of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971. Disciplinary action was taken on account of his misconduct and lapse. said the officer.
At the function, CM Patel distributed documents of ownership (property cards) of residential housing for the rehabilitation of around 14,000 earthquake-affected people in Kutch.
“After the (2001) earthquake, rehabilitation of the affected people was done on a very large scale. Honorable Shri Narendrabhai Modi also had a unique love for Kutch. Under his leadership and guidance, Kutch has come out of many difficulties and moved forward on the path of development.
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