Bihar CM suspends 15 officers for dereliction of duty

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) suspended 15 officers with immediate effect for negligence and failure to ensure quality disposal of applications under the ‘Sahyog’ (assistance) scheme.

The measure was taken and departmental proceedings were also initiated with them for the failure to process applications in time,

Nine officials from the Revenue and Land Reforms Department (RLRD), four officials from the Public Health Department and one each from the Rural Development Department and the Urban Development Department faced the crackdown.

The officers include Block Development Officers (BDO) and Circle Officers (COs), Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers.

“All officers and staff must extend their full cooperation in processing the applications. It is our duty to address everyone’s problems sensitively and expeditiously and ensure that they get justice,” Mr. Choudhary said while organizing the State-level ‘Sahyog Program’ at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat where 76 applications were received.

He further stated that the government’s goal is to ensure a transparent, fair and time-bound resolution of every citizen’s complaints. The ‘Sahyog’ camps are to address public concerns and ensure citizen satisfaction.

Mr. Choudhary directed all District Magistrates, Departmental Secretaries and officers under the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to go beyond merely reviewing the timeliness of disposal of applications received through the ‘Sahyog’ portal; they must also carry out a thorough quality control of these resolutions.

The initiative, first launched by Mr. Choudhary, is part of the government’s ‘Ease of Living’ program under the ambitious ‘Saat Nischay-3’ program aimed at providing services to citizens at their doorsteps.

Already at the time of the launch of the initiative on May 19, 2026, it was mentioned that if the case is not resolved within 30 days of receiving the request, suspension and disciplinary action will be taken against the responsible officials. These camps are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month to address complaints against block offices, police stations and revenue offices.

Mr. Choudhary directed the officials to ensure that the grievances of the general public are dealt with in a very clear and transparent manner.

“All officers and staff should extend their full cooperation in processing and disposal of applications. It is our duty to deal with everyone’s problems sensitively and expeditiously and ensure that they get justice,” Mr. Choudhary said.

Earlier in the day, the Bihar CM also transferred ₹1,205.91 crore to the bank accounts of over 1.09 lakh beneficiaries under the welfare scheme ahead of the Chhath festival.

The Chief Minister directed all the officials concerned to launch a campaign to identify eligible persons who are not yet covered under the Social Security Pension Scheme and ensure that they register and receive its benefits. He also mentioned that 136,854 new beneficiaries were added to the program last month.

Published – 11 Nov 2026 05:26 IST