The suspension of Ms. Pooja Singhal, a 2000-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, has been revoked after she was granted bail. Singhal had been in custody for over two years in connection with a money laundering case. She was suspended on May 12, 2022, following her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Post reinstatement, Singhal will now contribute to the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, and Raj Bhasa.
The case against Singhal pertains to alleged corruption in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The ED accused her of money laundering and linked her to over Rs. 36 crore in cash seized during investigations into illegal mining activities. A special court granted her bail on December 7, 2024.
