Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Tribal Body Officer Sacked Over Procurement Loss
A manager in Maharashtra was fired for messing up how grains were bought and given out to people.
This caused the government to lose about 28 crore rupees.
The manager didn't keep a close eye on things, leading to big financial problems.
Because of this, the manager was fired.
The government is trying to get all the money back from the ex-manager to cover the loss.
A regional manager in Maharashtra was dismissed for grain procurement irregularities.
The irregularities led to a loss of Rs 27.9 crore to the government.
Irregularities occurred in procurement and distribution of grains for tribal welfare.
The officer failed to oversee office operations in 2022-23, causing financial losses.
The corporation ordered full recovery of the loss from the dismissed officer.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Cooperative Tribal Development Corporation and a regional manager.
- What
- A regional manager was dismissed due to irregularities in grain procurement and distribution.
- When
- The irregularities occurred in 2022-23.
- Where
- Maharashtra, specifically in Palghar district.
- Why
- Due to the dereliction of duties and lack of proper control over office operations.
- Loss Amount
- Rs 27.9 crore
- Officer Status
- Dismissed
- Cause
- Irregularities in grain procurement and distribution
- Location
- Palghar, Maharashtra
- Recovery Action
- Full amount to be recovered from dismissed officer