In Paddy sowing season, I&FC XEn posts vacant in Nowshera, Rajouri divsions

At a time when the paddy crop is being sown in most parts ofthe Rajouri district, the posts of Executive Engineers (XEns) in Rajouri andNowshera divisions are lying vacant.

Irrigation and Flood Control Department maintains andrepairs irrigation canals besides devising flood management plans to preventsoil erosion and launching rescue operations during floods. 

   

With continuous rainfall, the water level in most streamshas increased above the normal level, thus looming risk of flood and soilerosion and loss to the paddy crop.

“But since the posts of XEns are lying vacant in both thedivisions, there is no one to prepare the flood management plans this season,” a villager, Mohammad Yasin said.

As per sources, the post of XEn I&FC division Rajouri islying vacant since March 31st this year after the former XEn attainedsuperannuation and the post of XEn Nowshera, who was given the additionalcharge of Rajouri division, is also lying vacant since May 31st this year.

Not only the agricultural related works have been affectedwith the retirement of the former XEns but the lower-rung staff of I&FCDepartment is also claiming that they have not received their salaries sinceMay this year as the drawing and disbursing powers were also with the XEns.

DC Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad said that higher ups havebeen informed about the vacancies and very soon the needful will be done. 

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