USE PENDING GRAFT CASES AS A MEASURE FOR GOVT DEPTS: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for devising a mechanism to rank government departments on the basis of pending corruption cases against officials, on the lines of the “Swachhta” (cleanliness) rankings, and publishing the related reports on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Addressing a programme marking the Vigilance Awareness Week of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the government’s anti-corruption watchdog, in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Modi also asked government departments and agencies to ensure the completion of corruption-related disciplinary proceedings in a timebound manner. “The entire life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was dedicated to honesty, transparency and the building of a public service system based on these values. The campaign revolving around awareness is based on these principles,” Modi said.