Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Finding serious lapses in the maintenance of Shivalik Garden, Manimajra, municipal commissioner Amit Kumar suspended the sub divisional engineer (SDE) concerned of the horticulture department on Wednesday.

The MC commissioner said the step has been taken to enforce accountability and ensure high standards of civic upkeep.

During an inspection of the Shivalik Garden on February 4, the MC commissioner observed deficiencies in the maintenance and overall upkeep of the garden. The condition of the public asset reflected gross negligence and lack of effective supervision.

The lapses have been attributed to Rohit Garg, assistant engineer (AE), who is presently working as SDE (horticulture) for the said area. In exercise...