Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 14-

Further tightening noose around corruption, the Punjab government has directed the DC's, SDM'S, SSP's & SHO 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.
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. Govt has further directed that interaction of the public with the Govt at all levels should be completely hassle free.

The Punjab govt 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.