Sanction for Prosecution of 69 corrupt officers is pending with State Govt.
Lokayukta , Odisha issued notice to Chief Secretary to reply
Acting on a Complaint filed by RTI Activist Sri
Prasant Kumar Mohapatra, Jatni, Khurda 
On 27.1.21, Lokayukta, Odisha  has
issued  notice  to the Chief Secretary, Odisha   for reply why  69 cases relating to corruption against
different public servants are pending since 2015. The next date of hearing is
fixed on 15.3.2021.Sri Prasant  has alleged that  the State Govt. has  intentionally protected  these  corrupt officials  and does not grant sanction. 
On 30.7.20., Sri Prasant Mohapatra had filed RTI to the PIO, Dept. of GA & PG seeking information about no. of cases for sanction for prosecution of officers pending with Govt. On 2.9.20, the PIO provided the following information.
| No. of sanction order issued against officers/pending cases at Govt. level for sanction of prosecution | ||
| Year | No. of officers against whom sanction for prosecution is accorded | No. of cases in which sanction of prosecution pending | 
| 2015 | 111 | 3 | 
| 2016 | 81 | 3 | 
| 2017 | 47 | 5 | 
| 2018 | 27 | 18 | 
| 2019 | 11 | 21 | 
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 
| Total | 
 | 69 | 
Pradip Pradhan
Date-5.2.21
M-9937843482

 
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