Union minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh said, of the 17 officers sent on premature retirement or jobs terminated, two belonged to the department of commerce, nine to the department of expenditure, two from the ministry of defence and four from the ministry of housing and urban affairs.

A report released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirms the statement.

A report released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirms the statement. According to the PIB and Daily Excelsior, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh was speaking in the Rajya Sabha on 11 July 2019 states the provisions under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3)(Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS(DCRB) Rules, 1958, of the 17 officers sent on premature retirement or job terminated.

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