brahmagiri - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on brahmagiri at Lokmat Times

The Odisha government on Saturday suspended four assistant surgeons for dereliction of duty during Cyclone F, which made landfall in Odisha on May 3.The doctors facing action are Jahana Parveen and Jakesh Nayak of Chilika-Nuapada CHC and Jasmin Nilima Panda and Bapuji Nayak of Rebana Nuagaon CHC in Brahmagiri.According to an official statement, the four Puri doctors were found absent when senior officers of the state's health department visited the areas affected by the cyclonic storm.The state government also transferred Puri chief district medical officer (CDMO) Dr Rama Chandra Rout to the directorate of health as additional director and appointed Dr Amarendranath Mohanty as the new Puri CDMO."Whereas a disciplinary proceeding against Dr. Bapuji Nayak, Assistant Surgeon, Group-A (JB), PHC (N), Brahmagiri, under CHC Rebana Nuagaon, Puri is contemplated. Now, therefore the Competent Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause-(a) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 12 of Odisha Civil Services (CC&A) Rules, 1962, hereby places the said Dr. Bapuii Nayak under suspension with immediate effect," read the letter issued to Bapuji Nayak."It is therefore ordered that during the period of this order shall remain in force the headquarters of Dr. Bapuji Nayak shall be DHH, Puri and the said Dr Nayak shall not leave headquarters without obtaining the prior permission of the competent Authority and he shall be entitled to the payment of subsistence allowance in accordance with Rule-90 of the Odisha Service Code," it stated.Officials confirmed that similar suspension letters were sent to the other three doctors as well.The death toll in the state due to cyclone F touched 64 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties at 39, according to official estimates released by the state government on May 11.According to government data, livestock casualties are over 34 lakhs and over one crore sixty-five lakh people were adversely affected by F, which left a trail of destruction in Odisha.

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Pahalgam Terror Attack

Tahawwur Rana

IPL 2025

CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai Local

Weather Update

BrahmagiriFOLLOW

Brahmagiri, Latest News

Maharashtra :Nashik: 177 families to be relocated from Brahmagiri

After a tragic landslide in Irshalwadi, the Nashik government plans to relocate 177 families from five hamlets at the base of Brahmagiri mountain. The authorities took prompt action to prevent further tragedies. ...

National :Odisha: 4 doctors suspended for dereliction of duty during 'F'

The Odisha government on Saturday suspended four assistant surgeons for dereliction of duty during Cyclone F, which made landfall in Odisha on May 3. ...