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| State Govt reluctant to install CCTVs to curb corruption | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: At a time when the Transparency International painted a grim picture of India with corruption index witnessing a spike, Jammu and Kashmir too has failed to fight the menace.
As per the official data in possession of the Early Times, there has been little action taken by the government to end corruption in the government departments with this shameful practise ruling the roost.
If the corruption index in India is surging, it is widely expected the Jammu and Kashmir state shall have a due contribution in this regard as there are no serious signs indicating that the government is taking any measure to put lid over the practise.
On April 16 this year, as per the reports, the government in a high level meet decided to install CCTV cameras at important government offices wherein public dealing is done at large and the corruption related cases are witnessing a surge. However, the project continues to remain in limbo despite directions of the chief minister.
Sources within the vigilance department revealed that there were various vital measures that the State Government was mulling to take for enhancing transparent and accountable functioning of the various government departments. There was a need felt of immediate digitization of revenue records. But, the project hasn't been initiated at a larger level yet, making it difficult for the people to get their woes pertaining to the concerned department addressed on time. "The fact is that there are complaints of graft coming from the revenue department. The low rung officials are often found taking common people for a ride. What was needed was the digitization of the records- that hasn't been so far done despite government giving nod to it," says a Vigilance official.
Installation of CCTV cameras in government offices having public dealings was another measure that the government was set to introduce to stop the corruption menace. "Not even a single major office with the public dealing has so far complied with the government order. The installation of the CCTVs continues to remain a distant dream," sources said.
Sources divulged further that other measures that were at threadbare discussed to tame the corruption include developing online mechanisms for payments by government departments; enforcing compliance of the Public Services Guarantee Act; grant of permissions, clearances and sanctions in individual cases to be made online; implementation of the Supreme Court's recommendations for promulgation of the New Police Act; amendment of the SVC Act to enforce attendance of all those persons required by the Commission for conducting enquiries; and discontinuation of interviews for recruitments to the non gazetted posts.
Pertinently, the government earlier has stated that there were 8,935 complaints pending with various departments of the State Government and that the Vigilance Organisation has sent 884 cases to different government departments for departmental action "with regard to complaints in respect of which, on the basis of evidence collected, prima facie charges have been established against identified officials." |
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