The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has suspended two sanitary inspectors for failing to attend a critical meeting and an inspection related to an ongoing dispute over door-to-door waste collection vehicles. Commissioner Pradeep Singh issued the suspension orders against Sumit Kumar and Sumit Hooda, effective immediately, pending disciplinary proceedings.
Details of the Suspension
According to the official orders, the two inspectors were absent from a meeting held on May 22 and a vehicle inspection scheduled for May 24. The notice stated, "Subsequently, you were contacted via telephone but you did not respond. Furthermore, you did not inform any higher officials about your absence." They also failed to provide a satisfactory response to a show-cause notice issued on May 25. The suspension orders described their conduct as "gross negligence, dereliction of duty and non-performance."
Background of the Controversy
The action comes amid a storm over the inspection of vehicles by the mayor's husband in her absence last month. Waste collection operations across Manesar came to a standstill after the private agency responsible for the service alleged harassment of its employees during an inspection on May 20. The contractor claimed that the mayor's husband, Rakesh Yadav, participated in the exercise despite holding no official position in the civic body, and that workers were intimidated during the process. The agency subsequently suspended operations, citing concerns over employee safety and dignity.
A meeting of MCM councillors, Mayor Inderjeet Kaur Yadav, and officials was called on May 22, where it was decided that a vehicle inspection would take place on May 24. However, Kumar and Hooda were absent for both events, leading to their suspension.
