Staff Reporter A committee of Sindh Revenue Department has recommended action against 19 officials over irregularities, it was learnt on Sunday. Provincial Minister of Revenue Makhdoom Mehboob uz Zaman had formed a committee to redress complaints of citizens. The committee on instructions of the minister visited various offices of the department and pointed out incorrect record at the offices of assistant commissioners, Mukhtiarkar, Tapedar and other revenue officials. The committee in its report to the Senior Member Board of Revenue recommended departmental action against 19 officials. The body recommended action against Assistant Commissioner Manghopir Sajjad Abro, Mukhtiarkar Pervez Bhutto, former AC Manghopir Mushtaq Jatoi, Manzoor Dars, Nazeer Ahmed Abro, former Mukhtiarkar Manghopir Shah Moazzim, Pervez Malik and Zulfiqar Ali Mangi. The summary of recommended action has been forwarded to the revenue minister Mehboob uz Zaman, sources said. The provincial minister has sent the recommendation to the Chief Secretary of Sindh for implementation. Last year, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had placed under suspension the services of secretary of the Board of Revenue (BoR), Land Utilization Department and additional director general of the Malir Development Authority (MDA) for illegally issuing challan for regularization of 159 acres cancelled land in District West. The chief minister, taking notice of issuance of a challan in favour of a private party for regularization of allotment of 159-acre ‘cancelled’ industrial land in District West by Secretary of LU, BoR Department, Danish Saeed (BPS-20), ordered suspension of his services with immediate effect. On inquiry, the chief minister was told that Additional DG MDA Sohail Khan (BPS-19) had also a role in regularization of allotment of land in District West; therefore he also suspended his services immediately.
