The Haryana Government is sticking to the policy of zero tolerance to put a check on corruption in the state

Chandigarh, November 30–The Haryana Government is sticking to the

policy of zero tolerance to put a check on corruption in the state,

and the Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has so far registered 226

cases, including 173 cases under the Criminal Penal Code. As many as

119 cases are under trial in various courts while 77 cases are being

investigated.

      The Haryana Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, gave this

information on behalf of the Chief Minister and Leader of the House,

Mr Manohar Lal, while answering a question raised by MLA Gian Chand

Gupta during the question hour on the first day of the winter session

of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, here today.

        He apprised the House of the various initiatives taken to

provide a transparent and corruption-free environment to the people of

the state. Uunder the steps taken in this regard, interviews for

recruitment to various posts now carry a maximum of 12 per cent marks

to bring about transparency in government recruitment.

e-Registration in tehsils and sub-tehsils, allotment of liquor vends

through e-Auctions, ‘C’ Form to registered dealers under Value Added

Tax (VAT) Act and registration of deals, VAT returns and payment of

taxes have also been made online. Similarly, mines are also being

leased out through e-Auction and all urban local bodies have adopted

e-Tendering system. Besides, transparent recruitment process has been

implemented in the Police Department too.

        He informed the House that 800 to 1,000 no objection cases

that were pending with the Pollution Control Board had since been

cleared and now only 100 cases were pending. Similarly, transparency

has been brought in the disbursal of social security pensions. Online

admission process has been adopted in colleges and ITIs. The

functioning of the Industrial Training Department has become almost

paperless.

        Regarding the chargesheet handed over by the Leader of

Opposition, Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala, to the Chief Minister on

November 23 last year, the Finance Minister assured the House that all

irregularities that occurred during the regime of the previous state

government would be investigated one by one. The investigations into

Raxil scam and alleged Rs 1500-crore scam of 400 acre land in Manesar

have been handed over to the CBI.

          BJP MLA Mr Manish Grover demanded immediate investigation into the matter of furniture scam in the office of the Municipal Corporation,

Rohtak.

          Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. Ram Bilas Sharma, informed the

House that 11 matters pertaining to irregularities during the regime

of the previous state government were under trial in the Punjab and

Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court.

        Replying to a question pertaining to the elevation of Bahin,

Hathin and Mandkola sub-stations in Hathin Assembly constituency,

raised by INLD MLA, Mr Kehar Singh Rawat, the Transport Minister, Mr.

Krishan Lal Panwar, informed the House that the matter of elevation of

these sub-stations was not under consideration of the government.

Transmission lines with a total length of 85 kilometers are being laid

at a cost of Rs 25 crore up to Sohna, Nuh and Palwal, which would

boost power supply from these sub-stations, he disclosed.