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Social security pension fraud: 38 employees from Revenue Department suspended

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 38 employees from the Revenue Department involved in the social security pension fraud have been suspended. The action was taken against employees ranging from part-time sweepers to Village Field Assistants. Four officials from the Survey and Land Records Department and 34 from the Revenue Department were suspended. These employees had misappropriated a total of Rs 10,46,400. The Land Revenue Commissioner and the Director of the Survey and Boundary Department have been instructed to recover this amount along with 18% interest.

Seven individuals had taken more than Rs 50,000, and five had taken more than Rs 40,000. Four officials from the Survey and Land Records Department had misappropriated Rs 84,400, while Rs 9,62,000 was taken by officials from the Revenue Department.

Six part-time employees from the Public Administration Department who had received the social pension have been dismissed. The Agriculture Department has suspended six employees, while the Health Department has only issued notices for action.

TAGS: SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION, SOCIAL SECUTITY PENSION FRAUD, REVENUE DEPARTMENT
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