Reacting to a news item published in these columns on Monday saying that GHMC decided to promote some employees despite charges of corruption, the civic body clarifies that the Standing Committee had not approved the promotion of 12 Draughtsman Grade-III to the post of Town Planning Supervisor/Assistant.

Commissioner Somesh Kumar says the issue was placed before the Standing Committee for a decision but the meeting, chaired by mayor M Majid Hussain and attended by himself and others, postponed the decision for want of further information. The details of disciplinary cases pending against the  employees were brought to the notice of the committee, Kumar says.