Vigilance Department has trapped 194 Government officers of various departments, including 54 gazetted officers, while receiving bribes since Uttarahand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in November 2000. Besides, the government officers, caught red-handed while receiving bribe, were booked under appropriate sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, said Director Vigilance Ram Singh Meena on Wednesday, the third day of the vigilance week. Furthermore, Vigilance Department has seized around Rs 3.10 crore from three Government officials who had amassed property disproportionate to their incomes.
Meanwhile, on the third day of the vigilance week, a rally involving students of various schools was held at police lines on Wednesday. Director (vigilance) Meena administered oath of making India free from corruption to the students. He said that vigilance awareness week with the theme ‘My vision: corruption free India’ is being observed across the state.
Seeking cooperation from the people to stamp out corruption in the government departments, he said that the people should inform the vigilance department promptly in case they come across any official demanding bribe. He also mentioned the toll free number – 1800-180-6666- that is available for the people to inform the vigilance department about any corrupt practice among the government officials. “People can also register complaints on What’s App number- 9456592300 if any Government official demands bribe against the works to be done. Apart from this, complainant can register report on these numbers as vigilance directorate number -0135-2520321, SP vigilance sector Dehradun number-0135-2725424, 9456591894 and SP vigilance sector Haldwani (Nainital)-05946-246372, 9411112761. We would have zero tolerance for grafts the officers indulge in,” he added.
Meena further said that on November 2, a debate and discussion on topic “Is current education system plying vital role in curbing corruptionIJ” would be held at police lines in Dehradun. On November 3, the vigilance officers would hold an awareness campaign at Doiwala, Sahaspur and Roorkee blocks. Public awareness campaign on eradication of corruption would be conducted in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts too in course of the week, Meena said.