The suspension of IAS officer Pooja Singhal, who spent over two years in jail in connection with a money laundering case, has been revoked after she was granted bail, a Jharkhand government official confirmed on Wednesday.
Singhal was initially suspended on May 12, 2022, just a day after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case involves allegations of corruption linked to the implementation of MGNREGA, the central government’s flagship rural employment scheme.
“Based on the recommendations of the Suspension Review Committee and after thorough evaluation, Pooja Singhal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been reinstated effective December 7, 2024, following her release on bail,” stated a notification issued by the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, and Raj Bhasa on Tuesday evening.
Post reinstatement, Singhal will resume duties in the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, and Raj Bhasa, the notification added.
Singhal, formerly the secretary of the state Mines Department, had been charged with money laundering by the ED. A special court granted her bail on December 7, 2024.
