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| Influential babus want JK to remain mired in corruption | | 1yr on, measures to tackle corruption kept in limbo | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: At a time when corruption in J&K is witnessing a sharp rise, with the corrupt officials roaming scot-free, the state government's stoic silence over installing CCTV cameras in the offices has become questionable.
A year ago, the state government on April 16, 2017 announced 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. There are reports coming to fore that the government hasn't even moved an inch over the installation of CCTV cameras that could have put a lid to the surge in the corruption in government offices to a large extent.
An official within the state dispensation divulged on the condition of anonymity that several heads of different departments are acting as major roadblocks in the process and are foiling any measures of the government to tackle with the corruption menace.
"The reasons are obvious. The people at the helm do not want any action to be taken that could make the state corruption free and accord people a sigh of relief," said the official.
Sources within the Vigilance Organisation 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 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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