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Yogi Adityanath removes Noida DM BN Singh, Suhas LY to take charge

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath removed the DM of Noida BN Singh for not carrying out his duty in a responsible manner when thousands of workers started fleeing the cities. Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj has been appointed as the new DM.

Covid-19 lockdown: Yogi Adityanath scolds officers of Gautam Buddha Nagar for being negligent
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

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Published : Mar 30, 2020, 8:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Amid coronavirus scare, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has removed Noida District Magistrate BN Singh. Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj has been appointed as the new DM. This move comes after Yogi Adityanath met the officers of the Health Department to take stock of the situation in Gautam Buddha Nagar and officers were scolded for being negligent on their part.

In a review meeting held at Gautam Buddha University with the District Magistrate BN Singh and Commissioner Alok Singh, CM Yogi reprimanded officers for not being able to stop the labourers who migrated from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh. When officers wanted to put forward their clarification, Yogi shouted at them and instructed them to stop.

Yogi Adityanath removes Noida DM BN Singh, Suhas LY to take charge

Being upset with the officials for not carrying out their duties, Yogi asked,"What were you people doing from past two months"?

He further said that in spite of an alert being issued earlier, the task was not completed properly and the situation went out of control. Scolding the officers, especially the DM for not fulfilling the responsibility properly, saffron party leader warned them not to indulge in the blame game and work according to the directions issued.

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CM Yogi met thousands of migrant workers, provided them with food and relief materials and also paid a visit to the isolation ward built at Greater Noida. According to the state health officials, Yogi Adityanath will also inspect the control room set up for workers migrating to UP Bhawan. Earlier, Chief Minister Adityanath wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assuring him people of Delhi will be treated with proper care and essential services will be provided to them in UP.

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In a view to fight coronavirus outbreak, Yogi transferred Rs 611 Crore directly to the bank account of 27.5 lakh workers of the state under MNREGA scheme and informed them of the same with the help of a video call. Uttar Pradesh has been facing a huge surge in reverse migration with people from various states returning to their homes despite the lockdown.

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