By Bizodisha Bureau, Bureau, November 4, 2019: Continuing its stringent action against corruption, the Odisha government on Monday dismissed six more officials from service taking the total tally to 44. It also stopped pension of five others.

A release from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said, the six dismissed officials are: 1- Works Department Assistant Engineer Rabindra Kumar Das of Kudumulugumma block in Malkangiri, 2-Panchayati Raj Department Junior Engineer Buddhiram Suniani of Dhankuda block in Sambalpur district, 3- Progress Assistant Suresh Chandra Mishra of Papadahandi block in Nabarangpur district, 4- Forest Range Officer (FRO) Hemant Panda of Angul Working Plan Office 5- Assistant Executive Engineer Prithviraj Lenka, Works Department, NH Division Berhampur, 6-Assistant Engineer Sushil Kumar Seth of Water Resources Department, Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district.

The CM also stopped pension of 5 officials, including three OAS officers.

So far, 44 officials have been dismissed by the state Government for corruption so far.