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| People's war against graft: five complaints every day | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 15
The resolve to end the menace of corruption may have hit several road blocks at the levels of investigations and decision making but the war waged by public against this scourge is showing quite encouraging results.
On an average, every day, four to five cases of corruption are filed before different forums like the State Vigilance Organisation and the State Accountability Commission. One of the reasons for this huge public response against the elements of corruption can be seen on overwhelming claims of the government in weeding out corruption.
The government and its various agencies may have most steam in processing the complaints but the public movement against corruption is in its full swing. Ever since its formation, the State Accountability Commission received 1736 complaints out of which 1410 were disposed off. He said 15 cases were referred to government for action and were being processed. He said 311 cases were under examination in the Commission.
Since 2003, the organisation had registered 330 cases, out of which 165 were registered during the last two years. Sanction was accorded in 207 cases for prosecution including in 138 during the past two years.
Properties worth Rs. 4.48 crores had been attached in 12 cases during the last two years while 20 more cases were under investigation.
The Chief Minister said in legislative assembly today that there was proposal for appointing special anti-corruption judges, one each at Jammu and Srinagar, for fast track trial He said along with punishing the corrupt officials, the government had also instituted mechanism for the encouragement of upright, honest and performing officials. He said Chief Minister's Gold Medals were given to such officials, adding that engineers and contractors completing projects within stipulated timeframe without compromising on quality were also being awarded. He said that the State would bring in changes in the J&K Right to Information Act to bring it at par with the central law which had more teeth. He said now whistle blowers helping in combating corruption in government departments were also given medals and cash awards.
Earlier the Chief Minister had said that specific cases of mismanagement and irregularities in SFC, IWDP and the State Pollution Control Board had been referred to the Vigilance Organisation and Crime Branch for detailed enquiry and investigation. He said the law would take its own course. He said in other cases, departmental enquiries had been ordered. He said the immediate responsible officers in the SFC had been placed under suspension. He said that suggestions made by the Enquiry Officer for improvement in the affairs of the forest department, particularly SFC, were being implemented. |
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