Nagpur: The State Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nagpur branch, which has six districts below it including Naxalite affected Gadchiroli and Gondia, is stepping up consciousness campaigns amongst tribal population against graft in executive workplaces. This objectives to counter Naxalites, who continuously highlight corruption to attract masses towards them.
The ACB will start growing consciousness against graft in the coming Vigilance Awareness Week from October 23. State ACB objectives to conduct consciousness drives at weekly bazaars or markets, to attract complainants against corrupt staff at different state executive workplaces and its associate businesses. ACB could also be set to add momentum to its anti-graft campaigns at 'yatras' or spiritual festivals, which see large-scale participation through tribals in various parts of the district.
Among different measures, ACB plans to inspire adolescence to grow to be their 'resources' for court cases against corrupt practices in executive workplaces right through the vigilance week. The gadgets in several districts have been advised through SP, ACB, PR Patil to prepare consciousness rallies and campaigns at colleges and different tutorial establishments to encourage younger generations to grow to be anti-graft crusaders.
SP Patil mentioned common action in far flung corners of Gadchiroli has helped gain self belief amongst tribals, who are actually opting to means the local unit against corrupt officers, whilst they used to whinge to Naxalites previous. "In 2017, we have so far trapped 11 officials, including a technical officer, at locations like Asar Ali, Sironcha, Etapalli, Dhanora and so on. Sometimes our personnel had to go by cycle or motorbike or even on foot," he mentioned. "Earlier, residents of Gadchiroli thought that we would spare the cops, but we proved them wrong by nabbing cops too while accepting bribes," he mentioned.
Patil mentioned ACB officers were hand-picked from local police, who can connect with the local population. "We had been distributing pamphlets in Hindi and Marathi, but now we are set to use Gondi and Madia too as medium of communication, which would make our reach even better," he mentioned. Patil has additionally offered his personal mobile phone quantity (7040222221) for the voters, whether from Gadchiroli, Gondia, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Wardha or Nagpur, to touch directly with a grievance.
In Gondia too, which could also be one of the crucial Naxalite affected districts of Maharashtra, ACB has managed to go away an impact. In 2017, there were 13 traps so far, whilst final yr there were 26. In 2014, there were 27 traps in Gondia whilst there were 39 in 2015.
TRAPS IN GADCHIROLI
2013: 6
2014: 16
2015: 20
2016: 14
2017 (till date): 11
The ACB will start growing consciousness against graft in the coming Vigilance Awareness Week from October 23. State ACB objectives to conduct consciousness drives at weekly bazaars or markets, to attract complainants against corrupt staff at different state executive workplaces and its associate businesses. ACB could also be set to add momentum to its anti-graft campaigns at 'yatras' or spiritual festivals, which see large-scale participation through tribals in various parts of the district.
Among different measures, ACB plans to inspire adolescence to grow to be their 'resources' for court cases against corrupt practices in executive workplaces right through the vigilance week. The gadgets in several districts have been advised through SP, ACB, PR Patil to prepare consciousness rallies and campaigns at colleges and different tutorial establishments to encourage younger generations to grow to be anti-graft crusaders.
SP Patil mentioned common action in far flung corners of Gadchiroli has helped gain self belief amongst tribals, who are actually opting to means the local unit against corrupt officers, whilst they used to whinge to Naxalites previous. "In 2017, we have so far trapped 11 officials, including a technical officer, at locations like Asar Ali, Sironcha, Etapalli, Dhanora and so on. Sometimes our personnel had to go by cycle or motorbike or even on foot," he mentioned. "Earlier, residents of Gadchiroli thought that we would spare the cops, but we proved them wrong by nabbing cops too while accepting bribes," he mentioned.
Patil mentioned ACB officers were hand-picked from local police, who can connect with the local population. "We had been distributing pamphlets in Hindi and Marathi, but now we are set to use Gondi and Madia too as medium of communication, which would make our reach even better," he mentioned. Patil has additionally offered his personal mobile phone quantity (7040222221) for the voters, whether from Gadchiroli, Gondia, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Wardha or Nagpur, to touch directly with a grievance.
In Gondia too, which could also be one of the crucial Naxalite affected districts of Maharashtra, ACB has managed to go away an impact. In 2017, there were 13 traps so far, whilst final yr there were 26. In 2014, there were 27 traps in Gondia whilst there were 39 in 2015.
TRAPS IN GADCHIROLI
2013: 6
2014: 16
2015: 20
2016: 14
2017 (till date): 11
State ACB campaign to take on Naxalite propaganda
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