Samba DC Suspends Four Officials Over Digital Crop Survey Targets
SAMBA: Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan has suspended four government officials after a review of the ongoing digital crop survey found that they had allegedly failed to meet the targets assigned to them.
The suspended officials include two officials from the Agriculture Department and two Panchayat Secretaries from the Rural Development Department.
Those placed under suspension are Assistant Executive Agriculture Officers (AEAs) Jatinder Kumar and Sunil Khajuria, along with Panchayat Secretaries Surinder Singh and Vishal Rasgotra.
Officials Suspended After Progress Review
The action followed a review meeting conducted by the Deputy Commissioner to assess the progress of the digital crop survey in Samba district.
During the review, the four officials were found to have not achieved the prescribed targets assigned to them for the survey work. The administration subsequently ordered their suspension with immediate effect.
The move underlines the district administration’s focus on ensuring that field-level officials complete the survey work within the prescribed targets and timelines.
Digital Crop Survey Underway Across J&K
The digital crop survey is currently being carried out across Jammu and Kashmir as part of an exercise to digitally record information relating to agricultural land and crops.
Officials and field personnel from different departments have been deployed to carry out the survey in Samba district.
The suspension of the four officials comes amid the administration’s efforts to monitor the progress of the exercise and address delays or shortcomings in achieving the assigned targets.
Who Has Been Suspended?
The four officials named in the action are:
- Jatinder Kumar — Assistant Executive Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Department
- Sunil Khajuria — Assistant Executive Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Department
- Surinder Singh — Panchayat Secretary, Rural Development Department
- Vishal Rasgotra — Panchayat Secretary, Rural Development Department
The suspension is effective immediately, according to the action taken by the Samba district administration.
What Happens Next?
With the digital crop survey continuing across Jammu and Kashmir, the Samba administration is expected to maintain close monitoring of field-level progress to ensure that assigned targets are completed.
The action against the four officials also signals that failure to meet prescribed survey targets may invite administrative action where negligence or inadequate performance is established.