The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, February 14
Further tightening noose around corruption, the Punjab government has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) and Station House Officers (SHOs) to check corruption in their respective areas else face action.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of state government reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Punjab government to ensure full transparency, accountability and integrity in Public service delivery. As corrupt practices undermine public trust, weaken institutions and hinder national growth, so top priority must be accorded to check this menace. Punjab government has also directed that in order to ensure corruption free and citizen friendly governance, all the field officers should take stringent and effective steps.
Every officer is duty bound to ensure that people do not face any kind of harassment or demand of financial considerations while interacting with the Government officials at any level. Punjab Government has further directed that interaction of the public with the Government at all levels should be completely hassle free. Likewise, it has underlined that public work should be accomplished in minimum possible time in an efficient and polite manner.
The Punjab government has said that in order to make the officers even more responsive and accountable, feedback about each Deputy Commissioner, SSP, SDM, Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, SP, DSP, SHO and other field officers/officials will be taken not only from the general public but also from the MPs and MLAs, in the State. It further said that the feedback will organically lead to rewards and punishments for the officers. The state government has directed the officers to work harder to further ensure honest, responsive and efficient governance in the state.
