Bihar CM Suspends 15 Officers Over Service Delivery Lapses
- Bihar CM suspends 15 officers and employees with immediate effect.
- Action follows alleged delays and poor-quality disposal of Sahyog portal applications.
- Officials from several districts and four government departments are named.
- CM directs officials to review both timely disposal and quality of resolutions.
GG News Bureau
Patna, 10th Nov: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has suspended 15 officers and employees with immediate effect over alleged delays, negligence and failure to ensure quality disposal of applications under the state government’s Sahyog programme.
According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on November 10, the action was ordered during a state-level Sahyog programme camp held on November 10, 2026. The officials were accused of failing to process applications within the prescribed timelines and not ensuring proper disposal.
The order further calls for strict disciplinary action against officials and employees found responsible for leaving applicants’ problems unresolved or dealing with them improperly.
Officials named in the suspension order
The 15 officials listed in the notification belong to several districts and departments, including Revenue and Land Reforms, Rural Development, Urban Development and Housing, and Public Health Engineering.
The list includes:
- Jay Prakash – Circle Officer, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger.
- Archana Kumari – Circle Officer, Tetiya Bamber, Munger.
- Ravi Ranjan – Block Development Officer, Ara Sadar, Bhojpur.
- Sanjeev Kumar – Circle Officer, Korha, Katihar.
- Santosh Kumar Raman – Circle Officer, Naugachhia, Bhagalpur.
- Pankaj Kumar – Circle Officer, Forbesganj, Araria.
- Ramesh Kumar – Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya, Gaya.
- Ranjit Kumar – Circle Officer, Jehanabad.
- Priyanka Singh – Circle Officer, Triveniganj, Supaul.
- Veena Kumari – Executive Officer, Nirmali and Simrahi, Supaul.
- Rohit Kumar Dubey – Assistant Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Sheikhpura.
- Bhola Nath – Junior Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Kurhani, Muzaffarpur.
- Shyam Babu Rai – Junior Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Majhaulia, West Champaran.
- Pawan Kumar – Junior Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Sursand, Sitamarhi.
- Shubham Kumar – Revenue Employee, listed with postings in Uchkagaon, Gopalganj, and Bajpatti, Sitamarhi.
The notification identifies the officials and their respective departments, with the action aimed at strengthening accountability in the delivery of public services.
Focus on timely and quality disposal
The Chief Minister’s directive places emphasis on ensuring that applications received through the Sahyog portal are resolved within the stipulated period and that applicants receive meaningful solutions.
The order also makes clear that officials will be subject to disciplinary action if they fail to address public grievances properly.
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