TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Margao Municipal Councillors on Thursday raised eyebrows over the presence of an assistant engineer in the chamber of the chief officer when the officer is presently on leave.
Chairperson Gonzaco Rebello questioned the Assistant Engineer, Vinay Desai, over his presence in the chamber of the chairperson, when the officer is on leave. When the engineer replied that he has made his presence felt upon the instructions of CO Naveen, the chairperson reminded him that the chief officer is presently on leave and the charge is being held by senior officer Kankar Velip.
Questions were asked as to what the assistant engineer was doing in the empty chamber and also who had given his access to the premises.
When Herald contacted engineer Vinay Desai to shed light on the incident, he said that Chief Officer Naveen had called him today to specifically ask him to separate the files so as to facilitate him to clear them when he assumes office on Monday.
“I do not know why an attempt is being made to make an issue out of a non-issue. I have only acted upon the instruction of the Chief Officer”, Vinay told Herald.
Chief Officer Naveen is presently on leave and will resume work only on Monday morning.
