BMC Commissioner Sanskriti Jain Expressed Displeasure Over Online Attendance System And Suspends AHO For Negligence

BMC Commissioner Sanskrit Jain’s surprise inspection  found that sanitation staff were missing from several areas.

BMC Commissioner Sanskriti Jain had expressed displeasure over the online attendance system, under which many field employees mark attendance through their mobile phones but fail to remain in the field. Supervisors, too, have reportedly reduced monitoring since the system’s implementation, resulting in a decline in cleanliness.

It’s to be mentioned here that a Commissioner’s
surprise inspection is an unannounced visit by a Commissioner to various basic facilities or development projects, to monitor services, address issues, and ensure government schemes are being implemented effectively.

These surprise checks allow the Commissioner to get a first hand look at the actual working conditions without any prior preparation, leading to immediate feedback and corrective action if needed, Following to that the Bhopal Municipal Commissioner Sanskriti Jain instructed to removed Zone 13 Assistant Health Officer (AHO) Vijendra Gupta from his post. The action came after Sanskriti Jain inspected several areas for cleanliness, including Zones 10, 12, 13, 18, and 19, in the morning. Finding Zone 13 in a poor state, she directed the General Administration Department to replace Gupta with to replace Gupta with Nitesh Mishra, night sweeping in-charge.

During surprise inspection Commissioner Sanskriti Jain found that sanitation staff were missing from several areas of Zone 13. When questioned, the AHO was unable to provide satisfactory answers, prompting her immediate action.

In Ward 52 of Zone 13, one of the city’s largest wards, heaps of garbage were found at several locations. Although officials cited a shortage of staff due to the ward’s size, the commissioner instructed all concerned officers to improve sanitation and intensify monitoring.

After the inspection Mrs Sanskriti Jain sent photos of neglected spots and warned officials to ensure visible improvement in cleanliness and encroachment removal in their respective zones.