The District Magistrate, Ministhy S, during a surprise check today at the Dasna community health centre found 10 health workers absent from duty.
They went on leave without submitting leave applications, she said.
The District Magistrate has directed the chief medical officer to stop their salaries till they reply to the show cause notices send to them.
Ministhy said the biometric attendance machine was checked and they were found absent. If they cannot state valid reasons one day pay will be deducted, she said.
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