KTU Deputy Registrar suspended over Pookode lake beautification project in Keralam
B. Anand, a Deputy Registrar at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, has been suspended following a vigilance case regarding financial irregularities in a lake beautification project. The suspension is intended to prevent interference with the ongoing investigation.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing efforts to address corruption and financial mismanagement within public sector infrastructure projects.
B. Anand, Deputy Registrar of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, has been suspended from service in connection with a vigilance case registered over alleged financial irregularities in the Pookode lake beautification project in Wayanad.
The government had informed the university that Mr. Anand was named as the first accused in the case registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), and directed it to adopt action based on the recommendation.
At the time when the irregularities related to the case were reported, Mr. Anand was serving as the member secretary of the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Wayanad.
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