Punjab Government Cracks Down on Corruption, Officials Ordered to Take Strict Action

Chandigarh (The Uttam Hindu): The Punjab government is in action mode against corruption. Strict orders have been given to the DM, SDM, SSP and SHO of all the districts to keep a close watch on corruption in their respective areas and take effective steps to stop it. This is being considered an important step taken by the state government to end corruption.

The Punjab government has clearly warned all the concerned officials that if they fail to control corruption in their area, strict action will be taken against them. Apart from this, the state government has also ensured that the evaluation of the action against corruption will be taken from the public and local MLAs. This will ensure that the efforts to eliminate corruption at the regional level are going in the right direction and the officials are performing their duties.

This step taken by the Punjab government is an important initiative towards controlling corruption and making the working environment of the government transparent. The aim of this step is to root out corruption and give Punjab a clean and transparent administration.

Even before this, the Punjab government has taken strict steps to end corruption. To deal with corruption, the Punjab government had issued WhatsApp number 9501200200, so that people can complain against the corrupt. Government figures claim that after this, strict action has been taken against the corrupt. After the release of this number, the government found many cases of corruption and arrests were also made after investigation. According to the information, the vigilance has tightened the noose on ministers and IAS officers involved in corruption.