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Government Employees Must Reside at Duty Stations: Strict Orders Issued!
- •State government issues strict instructions for government employees to reside at their respective duty stations.
- •Prior permission from the competent authority is mandatory to reside outside the duty station.
- •Allegations that employees were not residing at duty stations, leading to late office reporting.
- •Deputy Lokayukta informed the government about public inconvenience due to unavailability of officials.
- •Residing outside the duty station without permission is against rules; all departments instructed to monitor compliance.
Key Questions Answered
The state government has issued a strict circular ordering government employees to reside at their respective duty stations and making prior permission from the competent authority mandatory to live outside their duty stations.
The circular was issued after allegations that employees were living outside their duty stations and failing to report to the office on time. Furthermore, the Deputy Lokayukta informed the government that staff were unavailable during stipulated office hours, causing public inconvenience.
Residing outside the duty station without prior permission from the competent authority is against the rules. All government departments have been instructed to monitor employees and ensure they comply with this mandatory requirement.
