CM asks ACB to act against corruption
On lines of police and ambulance, a unified number for ACB should be started, which should be publicised...a committe should be formed to resolve issues related to ACB
JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday directed anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials to take strict action on issues related to corruption. He asked to make the vigilance wing of ACB more active and take action on corruption issues. He added the government will provide necessary resources to ACB.
While reviewing the ACB working, he said the government is working on zero tolerance policy towards corruption to provide accountable, sensitive and transparent governance. He said no one will be spared be it a small or a big official involved in corruption.
In order to encourage those exposing corruption, the name of the complainant will not be disclosed and provided required protection, he said. “On lines of police and ambulance, a unified number for ACB should be started, which should be publicised,” he directed the officials.
The CM asked the officials to launch a campaign against fraud companies, which are wrongfully claiming GST. In such cases, an action plan should be made in association with finance department and special operation group. He also asked to tighten noose around chit-fund companies, credit cooperative societies and multilevel marketing companies, which are trapping innocent people.
He asked the officials to effectively use the provisions of anticorruption law to ensure trans
ASHOK GEHLOT, chief minister
parency in administration.
Gehlot asked the officials to strengthen the system of deploying chief vigilance officer (CVO) in departments to curb corruption. He directed to appoint CVO of other departments instead of the same department to ensure independent and impartial probe.
He asked the additional chief secretary home department to fill the vacant posts at ACB by December 15 and directed the chief secretary to hold meeting with head of departments and review pending cases of prosecution sanction.
Gehlot directed to constitute a committee headed by the chief secretary to resolve issues related to ACB.
Emphasizing on making government contract and purchase transparent, he asked to prepare such a system using information technology, which simplify the process and leaves no scope of corruption. Appreciating ACB’S work, he said strict action should be taken against officials found involved in corruption.