Assistant Director of Mines in Ranipet relieved of duties

An Assistant Director of Directorate of Geology and Mining successful Ranipet has been relieved of duties connected Thursday implicit allegations of demanding wealth from a chromatic quarry relation to unbend mining norms.

As per an authoritative order, a transcript of it disposable with The Hindu, D. Mohan, Director of Geology and Mining, has relieved E. Srinivasarao, Assistant Director (AD), Directorate of Geology and Mining, Ranipet, with contiguous effect.

Instead, A. Arumuganainar, Regional Joint Director of Geology and Mining (Villupuram), volition clasp afloat further complaint of the station of AD of Geology and Mining for Ranipet district.

The bid cited “administrative reasons” for relieving Mr. Srinivasarao of his duties. He has not been allocated immoderate posts. Sources successful Geology and Mining department, which is located wrong the sprawling Ranipet Collectorate complex, said that the contented related to an incidental wherever the said serviceman reportedly demanded ₹2 lakh successful currency from the chromatic quarry relation successful the territory to easiness norms.

Unwilling to wage the bribe, the relation reportedly complained to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Minerals and Mines, that besides comprises the Department of Geology and Mines, headed by Minister T.K. Prabhu. Following the incident, the serviceman was relieved of his duties with contiguous effect.