Welfare pension scam: 6 officials suspended, misappropriated amount to be repaid with 18% interest.

Employees who illegally misappropriated the social welfare pension have been suspended. The government has decided to recover the amount, including 18% interest, from the employees. Six officials from the soil conservation department have been suspended.. Among them are employees ranging from part-time sweepers to work officers. The Finance Department's inspection revealed that both government officials and pensioners were illegally misappropriating the social security pension. Following this, a list of the officials was handed over to the respective departments, and it was requested that departmental action be taken.

Six officials from the Soil Conservation division of the Agriculture Department have been suspended in the first phase of action. The following officials have been suspended: Sajitha A.K., Grade 2 Attender at the Kasaragod District Soil Conservation Office, Sheeja Kumari G., Part-Time Sweeper at the Pathanamthitta Soil Conservation Office, Naseed Mubarak, Work Superintendent at the Vadakara Soil Conservation Office, Bhargavi P., Part-Time Sweeper at the Meenangadi Soil Conservation Office Director's Office, Leela K., Part-Time Sweeper at the Meenangadi Soil Conservation Assistant Director's Office, and Rajani J., Part-Time Sweeper at the Thiruvananthapuram Central Soil Analytical Lab.

The Health Department has the highest number of people receiving welfare pensions. 373 people. The Department of General Education is in sBy the end of the year, this will amount to two and a half crore rupees.econd place with 224 people. In the scam, the fraudsters have misappropriated over 23 lakh rupees from the government treasury every month.