To stamp out corruption rampant in Government departments and offices, Uttarakhand vigilance department is all set to facilitate the common people to register their graft-related complaints on various social networking mediums like facebook. After verifying their complaints, the department will take action against the accused, the officers assured.
ADGP (Vigilance) Ashok Kumar said that the State Chief Minister Harish Rawat has directed him to make vigilance department more active and stronger to put its foot down on corruption which seems to have eaten its way deep in various state departments.
Several steps have been taken to facilitate the people to register graft complaints to the department acting on the CM’s directive, Kumar added.
Vigilance Directorate, Dehradun has set up a helpline and toll free numbers are 1800, 180 and 6666. Kumar appealed to the people to inform the department through toll free numbers if Government officials demand bribe to have their works completed.
A page on Facebook - Fight against Corruption Uttarakhand has been opened for the purpose. People can also inform the department through facebook. In addition, people can inform the department about the persons who are having assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. One may personally or otherwise inform the department regarding the same.
SP (Vigilance) VKS Karki said that people can also report vigilance department through mobile numbers 9456591894 and 9411112739 if any department official demands bribe or indulges in any other form of irregularity.
They can also personally approach the department official, seeking action against any Government officer or employee, irrespective of status, who are found indulging in corruption in the form of demanding bribes. “We would have zero tolerance for grafts the officers indulge in to the detriment of the interests of the common people,” Karki stated.