Who is PCS Swati Shukla, the SDM facing action by the Yogi government?

Farrukhabad: Swati Shukla, currently serving as the Additional District Magistrate (Judicial) in Farrukhabad, has been suspended by the state government and reassigned to the Revenue Board. The suspension is connected to her previous tenure in Hardoi district, where she allegedly facilitated the allocation of land to 71 ineligible individuals.

During her time as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Hardoi, it was discovered that approximately 71 land allotments were made in Sadar Tehsil’s Faridapur village, some of which were granted to individuals who already owned land. Following complaints and an investigation, these land allocation proposals were canceled.

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Additionally, Rajkumar, a Revenue Inspector, and Somesh Shukla, a Lekhpal, have also been suspended after being found guilty in the investigation of this unauthorized land allocation. The District Magistrate (DM), Dr. V.K. Singh, recommended action against SDM Swati Shukla, Tehsildar Prateet Tripathi, and Naib Tehsildar Abha Chaudhary, and the recommendation was sent to the state government.

Swati Shukla, a 2015 batch PCS officer, hails from Lucknow. She received her first posting in Barabanki in 2016. She was posted in Farrukhabad as the SDM on February 27, 2024. Following the discovery of the irregular land allotments, she has been suspended with the governor’s approval, as per orders issued by the principal secretary. DM Dr. V.K. Singh confirmed that the suspension order has been received and communicated to the concerned parties.

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