India, Feb. 14 -- To further tighten the noose around corruption, the Punjab government has directed deputy commissioners (DCs), sub divisional magistrates (SDMs), senior superintendents of police (SSPs) and station house officers (SHOs) to check corruption in their respective areas or face action.

Stating this in Chandigarh on Friday, a spokesman reiterated the commitment of the Punjab government to ensure transparency, accountability and integrity in public service delivery. In order to ensure corruption-free and citizen friendly governance, field officers have been told to take stringent steps.

"Every officer is duty bound to ensure that people do not face any kind of harassment or demand of financial considerations while interacting...