Lucknow, Aug 31 (Reporter) Cracking a whip on misuse of power, negligence, and corruption in the Consolidation Department as many as 28 officers across eight divisions have faced punitive measures, official sources said here on Saturday. Sources said that the action taken by the state government included suspension, issuing of show cause notices, and initiation of disciplinary actions against 13 settlement officers. A Deputy Director has been removed from his position, while another has been instructed to explain their negligence. Additional measures include disciplinary action against a consolidation officer, while an Assistant Consolidation Officer's salary has been withheld pending an explanation. Three more Assistant Consolidation Officers have also faced disciplinary actions. Consolidation Commissioner GS Naveen said that under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero tolerance policy, regular review meetings are held to address and curb corruption within the department. In a recent review, significant negligence, irregularities, and corrupt practices were identified among many officers. The findings were reported to CM Yogi, who directed stringent actions against those responsible. As a result, measures have been implemented across consolidation officers in eight divisions, including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Basti, Ayodhya and Devipatan. He said that Settlement Officers from Bareilly, Hardoi, Lalitpur, Unnao, Chitrakoot and Jaunpur, have been summoned to explain their lack of progress in consolidation tasks. Deputy Director Consolidation and Chief Revenue Officer Rakesh Kumar Gupta of Pratapgarh has been asked to clarify his failure to fulfill supervisory duties, while a letter has been sent to the Appointment Department recommending the removal of Gorakhpur's Deputy Director Consolidation Officer Raj Narayan Tripathi for not providing necessary work progress updates. A proposal has been submitted to the government to reduce the pension of retired Assistant Consolidation Officer Ramesh Pal Singh Rana by 20 percent due to service irregularities. The Relief Commissioner said that there would be significant disciplinary actions against several consolidation officers for their negligence and irregularities. Settlement Officer Consolidation Santosh Kumar of Kushinagar has been suspended due to work negligence, and a letter has been sent to the government recommending further departmental action. Disciplinary measures have also been initiated against Settlement Officer Consolidation Pawan Kumar Sidhu of Varanasi for failing to complete the consolidation work in village Ajgara, as mandated under section-52, and for not releasing the transferred Consolidation Lekhpals...////...