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Haryana Renames State Vigilance Bureau As Anti-corruption Bureau | Chandigarh News

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Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Tuesday announced to rename the state vigilance bureau as anti-corruption bureau. The decision was taken in a meeting of chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar with DIGs, SPs and divisional vigilance bureau.
Khattar said corruption would not be tolerated at any level in the state, be it officers, employees or any other employee, everyone has to perform their duties with complete honesty. The Anti-Corruption Bureau officers will have to work more actively to root out corruption, he said.
Chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, chief principal secretary to chief minister D S Dhesi and additional director general of police, CID, Alok Mittal were also present in the meeting.
Earlier, to strengthen the vigilance bureau at the divisional and district levels, the CM had appointed nodal officers separately, resulting in the increase in vigilance raids. The number of arrests and the registration of cases against corrupt government officials, employees, and private persons has also increased.
Also, several contractors of engineering works were arrested red-handed while taking bribes. Cases were registered against all such corrupt persons under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In many cases, the court has awarded rigorous imprisonment along with fine to the accused.




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