'Taint-free': Modi government to launch crackdown on corrupt officials from August 15

The government is preparing to launch a big crackdown on corrupt officials from August 15. Departments have been asked to prepare a list of officials with dubious service record.

Prime Minister Marendra Modi has time and again claimed that corruption has come down since he took charge and that providing graft-free rule is on top of his priority. Now, to further polish its taint-free image, the government is preparing a crackdown on corrupt officials.

According to a government notification available exclusively with India Today, the vigilance department of each ministry has been asked to prepare a dossier of tainted and corrupt officials.

The Home Ministry is preparing the dossier based on service records of the officials.The ministry has written letters to various departments and all the para military forces to finish the list by August 5, so that further action is initiated.

Dossier of corrupt officials and employees will be based on the complaint, enquiry report and conduct of the officials, moral turpitude, dereliction of duty in protecting the interest of the government. It will also examine whether major or minor penalty was imposed against the particular official or not.

List/dossier of corrupt officials will be approved by the competent authority. After the list/dossier is completed, the vigilance department will keep a watch on such corruption prone officials. Their actions and decisions will be examined to see if they are causing loss to the government for personal benefits.

The list will be sent to CBI and CVC, who will monitor the conduct of tainted officials and keep close watch on such officials and take necessary action to prosecute, or recommend departmental action including major penalty, demotion or even dismissal from service. Sources said once list/dossier is ready action against or crackdown will start after August 15.