Mir Showkat/Srinagar:J&K Anti Corruption Bureau were registered 87 FIRs in 2024
Mir Showkat/Srinagar J&K UT
Corrupt officials have a demoralizing effect on honest public servants, and corruption by public servants has become a gigantic problem.
Large-scale corruption retards nation-building activities, affecting everyone adversely. Corruption in any society is inversely proportional to good governance, provoking a range of economic and social problems.
Keeping in view the ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has tightened the noose around corrupt officials. In the year 2024, 87 FIRs were registered by J&K Anti Corruption Bureau.
This includes 42 cases in Jammu division and 45 cases in Kashmir division. 32 cases were charge-sheeted in the court of law in this year.
The investigation of cases in ACB is carried out in a thorough manner and strenuous efforts are put to collect evidence.
23 trap cases and 13 case of Disproportionate Assets were registered during the year.
42521 vigilance clearances through online Vigilance Clearance Portal were issued by ACB during the year 2024.
The Vigilance clearance is sought for the purpose of promotion, regularization, retirement and for obtaining NOC to go abroad etc.
While continuing its tirade against the unholy nexus of revenue officers and land mafia, 16 FIRs were registered in the year, wherein Custodian land in Asarwan, Mishriwala and Bhalwal area of Jammu district has been found usurped by the land mafia in connivance with the officers/officials of Custodian/ Revenue and Police department.
To improve the investigation skills of officers of ACB capacity building programme for staff undertaken at CBI Academy Ghaziabad with tailor made programme to do hands on study of Trap/DA/Abuse of official position.
This will improve the investigation skills of IOs. Internal workshops were held on various topics for better appreciation of evidence in cases.
ACB receives various complaints through Satrak Nagrik Mobile Application, ACB whatsapp helpline, email, through post, by hand etc. These complaints are then examined at ACB. This year 2772 case were sent to DVOs and 2434 were disposed off by DVOs.
06 DVO conferences 03 each at Jammu and Srinagar respectively were held this year to review the pendency of matters with DVOs, issues relating to disposal of DVO matters and timely submission of information. 27 JSCs, 29 PEs, 116 Misc verifications and 128 Verifications were also disposed off during the year.
During the year 2024, UT Vigilance Awareness Week, National Vigilance Awareness Week, International Anti-Corruption Day were celebrated throughout UT wherein stake holders were made aware of Anti-Corruption Law and Rules regarding transparent and good governess
Tackling corruption is not just the job of the government and the Anti-Corruption Bureau; individual and collaborative engagement at all levels is required.
It is every citizen’s duty to play their role in exposing and combating corruption within the legal boundaries.
Every citizen is a partner in the anti-corruption effort, and their cooperation in reporting instances of demand for bribes and other corruption practices is vital to stamp out the evil of corruption.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau actively seeks and encourages the cooperation of public-spirited citizens to report instances of corruption.
Whenever a citizen reports an instance of demand for a bribe, immediate action is taken by organizing a raid on the corrupt official, followed by the registration of a case, arrest, and trial of such official.
