If any official demands bribe, call 181, CM tells people

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Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday ordered to dismiss a senior Government official from service and action against few others. The CM, speaking on zero tolerance against corruption on Tuesday, also said that cooperation of everyone is needed to make the State Corruption free. Common people will have to be aware of to achieve the target, he added.

“If any official demands bribe, you should immediately call on the Toll Free number 181,” said the CM. He also directed the officials to inform him immediately after taking against the official within 24 hours.

The CM also ordered to initiate departmental action against the then Special Regulation Officers – Anup Kishore Sharan, Matias Vijay Toppo and present Regulation Officer in Ranchi Xavier Herenz, after suspending them for regularizing the lands under CNT Act. Herenz has been dismissed from service earlier regarding another matter while he was posted in Bokaro district.  

The CM has also formed a committee to investigate into the work order given to the Bharat Heavy Engineering limited (BHEl) for repairing Phase-I and II of Sikidiri Hydel Power Plant. Principal Secretary Power and Engineer in Chief of Jharkhand State Development Corporation will be the members in it. This committee, after reviewing the technical and financial irregularities identified by Central Electricity Authority and Accountant General will make recommendations after fixing the accountability.

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