State govt suspends Rajgarh SDO

Jaipur: The state government on Monday suspended

Keshav Kumar Meena

(RAS), sub-divisional officer (SDO) of Rajgarh (Alwar), where a 300-year-old temple was demolished during an anti-encroachment drive on April 17. The order stated Meena will report at principal secretary,

DOP

’s office till suspension is revoked.The ruling Congress had washed its hands off the demolition claiming that the Rajgarh municipality, is ruled by the BJP. Meanwhile, Hemant Gera, principal secretary in-charge of DOP and GAD, cabinet, estate, state motor garage and civil aviation, will now be the in-charge of DOP only. Jitendra Kumar Upadhyaya, divisional commissioner Jodhpur, has been re-appointed as the secretary of GAD, cabinet, estate, state motor garage and civil aviation. Gaurav Goyal, secretary to CM, has been given additional charge of Rajasthan state service delivery war room.

Ram Prakash

, CEO of

Pali

zila parishad, has been transferred to PHED. The state government also transferred 239 RAS officers on Monday night.tnn