Bhubaneswar, Sept. 11 -- The Odisha government has adopted a stringent approach to strengthen administrative systems and implement preventive measures against corruption at all levels.
Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, in a letter to all department heads, the Director General of the State Anti-Corruption Directorate, Commissioners, Secretaries, Revenue Commissioners, and District Collectors, directed officials to take firm steps to tackle corruption and ensure strict action wherever necessary.
Department heads have been instructed to form Internal Vigilance Committees to identify sensitive areas, prepare both short-term and long-term action plans, and adopt technological reforms such as e-tendering, e-procurement, DBT-based remittances, work p...