Source PTI
Bettiah (Bihar), Jan 21 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced cash incentives for youth who would help arrest corrupt officials.
Exhorting the youth to be part of 'eliminate corruption' campaign along with development, Kumar said any youth who would help arrest corrupt officers would be given Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 as award and would also get two per cent from the assets seized from these officials.
Kumar, who was addressing a public meeting here on the third day of his 'Vikas Yatra', said cases of any officer found to be corrupt would be put to speedy trials and the assets of such officers seized.
He said appropriate legislation would be brought in the next assembly session and the moment police filed charge-sheet against corrupt officers their assets would be seized.
Asserting that Bihar government would not allow the fund for development projects swindled by ''corrupt'' officials, the chief minister said a special drive would be launched against those resorting to graft.
Kumar, who claimed allotment for development projects have increased manifold during his tenure, said money alloted to projects would be expeditiously spent and the government would tighten noose on anybody found indulging in corrupt practices.
Dwelling on the need for unity among Hindu, Muslims, Kumar said people should rise above caste and community to pitch for development.
Kumar laid foundation stones for 364 schemes worth Rs 214.47 crore in the district. PTI
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Nitish announces cash incentives for youths who help nab corrupt officials
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I am not sure how effective this would be, as there are no effective legislation behind this announcement.
The corruption has become deep rooted. The youth of Bihar can certainly play a very active role in its elimination. But for this their mentality must change. I find Bihari youth very desperate. They want to do good, but are consumed by the society around them. The social culture in Bihar has legitimised corruption. A culture of "khana" and "khilana" has flourished. An official there consider taking bribe as his right and the people consider giving bribe as their obligation. People particularly youth presumes that no examination can be fair in Bihar, police necessarily has to be bribed, one has to pay "dakshina" for getting mark sheet out of registrar etc.
Until and unless youth believes that such culture can be replaced it would be difficult that any such announcement would help combating corruption.
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