Friday, February 5, 2021

69 corrupt officials are protected by Govt. of Odisha . No Sanction for prosecution accorded since 2015

 

 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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