The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered dismissal of five employees of the Rural Development Department for their alleged involvement in the Rs 2.59 crore-MGNREGA scam.
The orders were issued by the state Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, according to an official statement.
The minister also directed the police to register a case against block assistant project directors Harpreet Singh and Dalip Kumar (Gidderbaha), Rajnish Sharma and Meena Sharma (Ferozpur), and Charanjit Singh (Ghal).
Another accused identified as Assistant Project Director Yadwinder Singh, who was also allegedly involved in the case, has already resigned, the statement said.
These employees had been under the scanner for allegedly making fake payments and indulging in other irregularities in implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.
Mr Bajwa reiterated that strict action would be taken against anyone found involved in corrupt practices in implementation of all the schemes.
He also asked the senior officials to probe the implementation of the scheme in each block.
Properties Worth Rs 22 Lakh Seized In Jharkhand MGNREGA Scam Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM, Asks To Release Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme In Bengal Probe Agency Raids Multiple Places In Bengal Over Job Scheme Funds Embezzlement In Massive Row Over Karnataka 100% Quota Bill, Chief Minister Deletes Post "I Divorce You... Your Ex-Wife": Dubai Princess Dumps Husband In Insta Post BJP Plans UP Overhaul To Bounce Back From Lok Sabha Poll Drubbing: Sources Watch: Land "Taken By Mafia", Farmer Rolls On Floor With Folded Hands BJP Plans UP Overhaul To Bounce Back From Lok Sabha Poll Drubbing: Sources Trump Recalls Shooting, Says Bullet "Felt Like World's Largest Mosquito" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.