Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday called for stronger and impartial action against corruption, urging inquiry officers to use their statutory powers firmly to detect and prosecute corrupt practices.
He was speaking at the inauguration of a training-cum-workshop on the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, organised by the Vigilance Department for officials of the Mizoram Lokayukta, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Mizoram Police.
Lalduhoma said the government was committed to building a transparent and clean administration and had taken steps to strengthen anti-corruption institutions, including the Lokayukta and ACB.
The government has sanctioned new vehicles for the ACB and extended vehicle entitlements to Lokayukta inquiry officers, he said.
The special incentive allowance for ACB personnel, discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, has also been restored, while similar incentives have been provided to Lokayukta inquiry officers.
Funds have additionally been allocated for anti-corruption campaigns, he said.
The Chief Minister told inquiry officers that the law vested them with considerable powers and urged them to exercise these strictly in accordance with the law.
He stressed that no person should be spared during investigations and called for greater coordination between the Vigilance Department and other government departments.
Lalduhoma acknowledged the work being done by anti-corruption officials but said several inquiries and cases remained pending.
He urged them to make every effort to dispose of the pending matters at the earliest.
The event was attended by several senior officers, including Chief Secretary and Chief Vigilance Officer Khilli Ram Meena and state DGP Sharad Agarwal.