Chief Secretary warns of strict action against officers indulging in COVID-19 related frauds
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The State authorities will provoke prison proceedings against these concerned in unlawful actions resembling gathering greater charges in hospitals [for COVID-19 treatment], promoting medicines at excessive costs, and demanding bribes for distributing authorities assist to folks, amongst others.
In a press release, Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu cited experiences of a couple of such incidents which have come to the discover of the Chief Minister. “The Chief Minister has instructed for taking severe action against such persons,” he mentioned.
Just a few authorities officers, people in personal hospitals and industrial institutions have been concerned in such unlawful and inhuman acts, when simultaneous efforts have been on to fight a medical emergency, emotional stress and monetary disaster.
Departmental action, together with dismissal from service, can be taken against officers discovered responsible, he mentioned. Instructions had been issued to the Secretaries of all Departments and officers in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to provoke strict action against such officers irrespective of their designation/ organisation. The Directors have been issued to extend surveillance, he mentioned.
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