Delhi government suspends PWD chief engineer

The Delhi government has suspended a Public Works Department chief engineer for alleged misuse of power, an official statement said here on Wednesday.

An inquiry was ordered over the allegations against a chief engineer that he awarded a contract to a close relative. "Prima facie, the case was established and the chief engineer was put under suspension," the statement said without naming the official.

The government has taken a serious note of the matter and major penalty proceedings will be initiated against him, the statement added.