Chandigarh, Feb 07: The Punjab government suspended two senior IAS officers, Kamal Kishore Yadav (2003 batch) and Jaspreet Singh (2014 batch), over alleged irregularities in the procurement of smartphones for the department of social security, women and child welfare development through Punjab Infotech.
While Yadav was serving as administrative secretary for industries and commerce & investment promotion, Jaspreet Singh held the charge of managing director, Punjab Infotech.
Both the officers are suspended under the provision of rule 3(1) of All India Services (discipline and appeals) rules 1969.
While Yadav was serving as administrative secretary for industries and commerce & investment promotion, Jaspreet Singh held the charge of managing director, Punjab Infotech.
The Punjab Infotech functions under the department of industry and commerce. The tender process to procure smartphones was not properly followed and legal tangles further complicated the matter.
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