TFP Bureau, Raipur, May 17, 2024 : The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested Balkrishna Chauhan, Assistant Director (Survey), and Nileshwar Kumar Dhruv, Assistant Cartographer, of the Town and Country Investment’s Regional Office in Ambikapur on bribery charges. Following the arrests, the Director of Town and Country Planning has suspended both officials with immediate effect.
The Directorate of Town and Country Investment issued an order stating that Chauhan and Dhruv were apprehended for accepting bribes, leading to a case being registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018. As a result, both officials were suspended under the Chhattisgarh Civil Service (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1966. During their suspension, they will receive a subsistence allowance and will be headquartered at the Office of the Joint Director, Town and Country Investment, Bilaspur.
