To expedite the process of providing sanction to initiate action against officers or employees involved in corruption, Punjab Government has constituted State and district level committees to clear the pendency of ‘grant of sanction’ cases.
The State level committee would deal with the cases pertaining to class A and B officers, said an official spokesperson of the state Vigilance Department on Friday. “Formed under the instructions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, these committees would review all the pending cases of ‘grant of sanction’ on monthly basis,” he added.
He said the state-level committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of the state Vigilance Secretary in which representative of the Vigilance Bureau, has been inducted as Member Convener and representative of the concerned department would be the Member.
It was informed that for clearing the cases of class C and D employees, district-level committees has been formed under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner concerned. Vigilance Bureau Superintendent of Police (SP), in-charge of range or representative, not below the rank of DSP, would be the Member Convener, whereas the Member of the concerned department would be its Member.Representative of Vigilance Bureau would provide details of pending cases, whereas the concerned department would clarify its position regarding the pendency of the case, said the spokesperson.