Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- 'There are honest officers in our department and they don't take PC (percentage commission).' Odisha Public Works Department Minister, Prafulla Mallik said this on Saturday when journalists during a press conference alleged that the Works Department is neck-deep in corruption.

"There is no question of PC in our department. Everything is being carried out with transparency. Even if someone demands or receives PC, they are arrested by the Vigilance department. All the officers in our department are honest. They never indulge in such illegal practice. If any case is reported, my department is also taking stern action against those involved," said Mallik.

Principal Secretary of Works department, Vir Vikram Yadav, wh...