Chandigarh, May 13 -- The Punjab government on Monday issued a show cause notice to the Amritsar municipal commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh for alleged dereliction of duty. In a statement, local government minister Ravjot Singh said that persistent complaints about Amritsar city's sanitation had been received over the past few months.

He said the official concerned had demonstrated "significant negligence" in performing his duties, necessitating to proceed this action. The official has been instructed to submit a detailed response within 24 hours, he added.

Singh said, "We have received numerous complaints from citizens and media regarding sanitation in Amritsar, which cannot be overlooked. Taking the matter seriously, a show cause no...