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AGARTALA, April 2 (TIWN): CM Manik Sarkar's penchant for corrupt officials have no bounds even after Manik's close aide Bimal Chakraborty went to jail for involvement in multi-crore MGNREGA scam. Troubled by the lack of confidant and pet IAS officers in the state bureaucracy who would have no problem in taking directions under his regime, Tripura Chief Minister is very much hopeful to improve upon the situation by bringing back his blue eyed boy Dr. GSG Ayyangar even before the completion of deputation term of the latter with the Department of Sports Govt. of India.Dr. Ayyangar who is working as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Sports Govt of India for a period upto August 17, 2015 is all set to return to the state soon. According to sources in the secretariat, Dr. Ayyanger was promised of Chief Secretary’s post in 2017.It may be mentioned here that during his last stay in the state, newspaper reports about his involvements in different corruptions were doing the round.During his earlier deputation term on inter-cadre deputation, Dr. Ayyangar, was repatriated to the state over his alleged involved in the timers scandal, which rocked the municipal administration department of Hyderabad.
The alleged corruption took place while Dr. Ayyangar was working as director, personnel and administration, Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Dr. GSG was in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad and was reportedly responsible for purchasing the timers used for street lights at an exorbitant price compared to market rates.
An IAS officer of 1987 batch Manipur-Tripura cadre, Dr. GSS was one of the most favoured and confidant officer of Chief Minister Sarkar during his earlier stint in the state.
Dr. Ayyangar had moved to Delhi on deputation in 2009 as Joint Secretary (operations), NATGRID after successfully conducting the Assembly elections in the state.
Initially Dr. Ayyangar has been offered with the post of Principal Secretary of three departments Agriculture, Rural Development and Animal Resource Development departments replacing Dr. VK Bahuguna who has been transferred as DG SIPARD through a notification issued on March 30, 2015.
Sources in the Secretariat says that Dr. Ayyangar was promised the Chief Secretaries post once the t term of YP Singh is over in January 2017.
Hyd Timer scandal in Details in Times of India news :
HYDERABAD: The government has repatriated the services of GSG Ayyangar, IAS, who is allegedly involved in the timers scandal, which rocked the municipal administration department.
Ayyangar, who is from Manipur-Tripura cadre is on inter-cadre deputation to the state and presently working as director, personnel and administration, Singareni Collieries Company Limited.
Ayyangar was in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad and was reportedly responsible for purchasing the timers used for street lights at an exhobribitant price compared to market rates.
Times of India news on Timer Scandal :
Timer scandal: Probe nails 4 IAS officers
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