Bihar CM suspends 15 officers for negligence in Sahyog programme
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary ordered the immediate suspension of officials for failing to resolve public grievances in a timely and quality manner.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary suspended 15 officers and employees on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, for negligence and failing to ensure the quality resolution of applications under the Sahyog programme. According to reports by The Hindu and ANI, the action was taken during a state-level camp held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Patna.
The suspended officials belong to various departments, including nine from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, four from the Public Health Engineering Department, one from the Rural Development Department, and one from the Urban Development and Housing Department. The group includes Block Development Officers, Circle Officers, assistant engineers, junior engineers, and revenue personnel.
The disciplinary action follows allegations that applications were not processed within the required timeframe. Departmental proceedings have been started against those involved. The officials were posted in districts including Munger, Bhojpur, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Araria, Gaya, Jehanabad, Supaul, Khagaria, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Sitamarhi, and Gopalganj.
Mr. Choudhary stated that the government aims to provide transparent and time-bound solutions to citizen grievances. He directed officials to review both the speed and the quality of resolutions provided through the Sahyog portal.
The Sahyog initiative, launched on May 19, 2026, as part of the Saat Nischay-3 programme, mandates disciplinary action if cases are not resolved within 30 days.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Chief Minister also transferred Rs 1,205.91 crore to the accounts of over 1.09 crore beneficiaries under a social security pension scheme ahead of the Chhath festival.