What a strong job security
> She is Pooja Singhal, IAS 2000 Batch, Jharkhand
> She secured All India Rank 10 and became youngest IAS of India at the age of 21
> Arrested by ED in allegedly MGNREGA and Mining lease scam in 2022
> 36 crore cash and 82 crore worth immovable properties attached as per ED
> Spent 2 years and 4 month in jail in judicial custody.
> Got Bail in 2024, Reinstated in service
> She is presently the Secretary of IT and E Governance department of Jharkhand in 2026
> She also has an additional charge of CEO, Jharkhand Communication Network Ltd.
How governments choose officers to lead departments ? On what basis ?
Today, Satyajit Rout, Deputy Director Mines, #Koraput, was arrested & sent to jail for taking bribe Rs.2 lakhs from a sand source leaseholder for extending lease & facilitating future benefits in sand spot auctions. Further, cash Rs 4.90 lakhs seized during search. Invstgn ctng.
Sri Satyajit Rout, Deputy Director (Geology)-cum-Deputy Director of Mines, Jeypore, #Koraput, was nabbed while taking bribe Rs.2 lakh from a leaseholder for extending lease & facilitating future benefits in sand spot auctions. Further Cash Rs.2.90 lakh seized from his house.
IAS officer whose office Door said "Reject bribes, Hold your head high"
> Bro is IAS Thiru U Sagayam
> Transferred 26 times in 30 years career
> First IAS officer to declare his assets publicly on district website
> Exposed illegal granite mining scam worth 16000 crore when posted as Madurai district collector
> Closed 100's of illegal quarries, mines running by mining mafias
> He said "There is a clear nexus between bureaucrats and the political executives. Without the support of bureaucrats, no mining mafia can function"
Faced multiple threats for his life from mafias. He used to say, Integrity comes with a price, not everybody is ready to pay that price.
Our personal experince says that an IAS officer is still 100 times better to deal with in comparison to an IPS officer. Till date we not met even a single IPS officer who is not Rude, Arrogant and Biased.