Odishatv.in reports Odisha Supplies and Cooperative Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain suspended 15 cooperative society secretaries and dismissed a data entry operator.
All the suspended secretaries belonged to PACS under Sambalpur Central Cooperative Bank. Similarly, several secretaries of PACS from Bolangir, Boudh and Keonjhar Central Cooperative Banks were also suspended by the department.
PACS functionaries have been suspended with a view to ensuring transparency in paddy procurement.
