Joining the State-level function on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week on virtual platform, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that in the area of detection and registration of disproportionate assets cases, the Odisha Vigilance has ranked number 1 in the country as per the latest National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data.
The theme of this year’s Vigilance Awareness Week is “Corruption-free India for a developed nation”.
Patnaik administered the ‘Integrity Pledge’ to all officers of the State. Awards were also given to best performing officers and prosecutors in the CM’s presence. Bhubaneswar Vigilance received the Best Vigilance Division Award.
Patnaik said his Government has adopted a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ approach to corruption so that basic public services are made available to the people at the grassroots level in a fair and transparent manner.