Jammu, August 31: Four officers of Jammu Agriculture department in Ramban district have been suspended for being absent during duty hours.
Director of Agriculture, Jammu, Vinod Bala Sharma was inspecting seed production farm at Banihal (Tethar) when she suspended four officers for being absent at duty yesterday, officials said.
Sharma was inspecting the development activities and arrangements for Rabi 2009-10 season in the district.
The four officers who were suspended were Zareena Begum, Agriculture Extension Officer, Gulzar Ahmed Rishi, Junior Agriculture Assistant (Trigam-B), Ghulam Qadir Bhat, Junior Agriculture Assistant (Tethar), and Mohd Shafi Shah, Junior Agriculture Assistant (Devgol).
She also ordered an inquiry into the absence of these delinquent officers.
—Agencies