Summary:
Nearly 2,000 senior civic officials, from deputy municipal commissioners to chief engineers, were surprised to see a lesser-than-usual amount in their July paycheck. When they dived deep to find out the reason for the salary cut, they were stunned. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, said sources, has punished the senior babus for sitting on the leave applications of their juniors for over two weeks. He also said they hold on to leave applications at times as they have to make alternate human resource arrangements. "The maximum salary cut was seen in departments where the number of employees is high," said an official..