The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has gotten more than 3 lakh complaints through the anti-corruption helpline (9501200200) since it was sent off on March 23, 2024. Out of the three lakh objections, 1,862 have been made against state government authorities, which were submitted with 3,751 sound and video proof. Strangely, 1,740 objections were viewed as counterfeit, in which individuals were even found requesting visits to the state secretariat and mentioning selfies with the main clergyman. Different grievances were being examined.
The Vigilance Bureau authorities, who are getting 2,500 grievances each day on a normal day, have enlisted more than 33 FIRs, other than capturing 52 accused having to deal with debasement penalties. The vast majority of the cases relate to unlawful mining and degenerate police, income, and timberland authorities.
Other than the grievances received on the anti-corruption helpline number, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau is now researching a total of 478 defilement cases. Till July this year, 18 gazetted, 87 non-gazetted and 74 confidential authorities have been reserved for defilement. The state’s conviction rate is 25% until July 30, 2024, compared to 30% in 2024.Fixing the noose around the bad, the Vigilance Bureau apprehended previous wellbeing priest Vijay Singla on May 24, who was allegedly requesting a 1% cut from project workers.
Sadhu Singh Dharmshot, the previous Forest Minister, was apprehended on June 8.He is blamed for felling 25,000 trees and purportedly charging Rs 500 for each tree. He likewise supposedly charged Rs 1 crore from each firm, which was 100 in number, and was locked in by his area of expertise during the residency of the Congress government. Previous Congress MLA Joginder Pal, who addressed the Bhoa get-together electorate, was captured on June 17 on charges of completing unlawful mining.
The previous food, common supplies, and shopper service during the Congress government, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, is likewise confronting a defilement case. He has moved to the high court, looking for a fair examination. The agency, on June 20, additionally captured senior IAS official Sanjay Popli on charges of requesting a one percent cut (Rs 7 lakh) for clearing tenders for laying the Nawanshahr sewerage pipeline.
The watchfulness department, on July 17, had captured previous woodsman Sangat Singh Gilzian’s nephew, Daljit Singh Gilzian, on charges of gathering pay-off cash for his benefit. He had admitted to having gotten Rs 5 lakh from a worker for hire for felling Khair trees. Gilzian is additionally blamed for charging Rs 800 for each tree watch from the providers. The Punjab and Haryana high courts have, in any case, truly a stay on Sangat Singh Gilzian’s capture. The rundown is getting longer constantly.
