Overview

• District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar ordered stoppage of September salaries for 35 officer-rank officials after they recorded zero satisfaction feedback on the state’s grievance portal.
• Additional District Magistrate Vivek Mishra said salaries will remain withheld until IGRS performance improves, warning that non‑improving officers may forgo pay during Diwali.
• The list spans multiple departments, including stamps and registration, electricity, transport, UP Avas Vikas, UP Jal Nigam, the municipal corporation, and the forest corporation.
• Ghaziabad’s ranking improved from 69th in August to 51st in September, with officials saying poor individual feedback scores hurt the district’s overall position and triggered daily monitoring.
• Uttar Pradesh released the September IGRS report highlighting top performers such as Lakhimpur Kheri, while some officials argued adverse feedback can stem from legal or procedural constraints rather than inaction.