ACB conducts training cum capacity building workshop for officals of executing agencies at Doda.: DC Doda administers Integrity Pledge; Stresses to follow codal formalities, switch to online mode and use GeM only for public purchase and to make Doda corruption free district in UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

Doda, January 05: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today organized a Capacity Building Workshop for officers and officials of executing agencies here in the Conference hall of DC office complex. 

 

The workshop was Chaired by the Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K, Anand Jain. The workshop was organized to acquaint the works executing agencies about the knowledge of frequent lapses in maintainance of records in developmental works, importance and issues while using GeM portal for public purchase, and role, and responsibility of Departmental Vigilance Officer (DVOs) including procedures to be adopted for fair and timely conduct of inquiries against their subordinates. 

 

The workshop was attended by the Deputy Commissioner Doda Vishesh Paul Mahajan, SSP Doda Abdul Qayom,Sandeep Wazir AIG (Policy) ACB J&K, Kulwant Jasrotia AIG (DVO) J&K, G.S Ghuman AIG (Policy) ACB J&K, Mushtaq Chouwdhary SSP Central ACB J&K, SEs PMGSY,JPDCL and Jal Shakti Department, Ex Ens, AEEs, AEs, JEs and Technical staff of executing departments.

 

A thorough question answer session was held to clear the doubts regarding the conduct of fair, transparent and time bound government business, execution of work and public purchases in the work executing departments. An Integrity pledge was also Administered during the workshop. 

 

It was advised to follow all the codal formalities religiously to avoid complaints and litigation. Proper tendering after accord of administrative approval and technical sanctions only. 

 

DVOs were instructed to use designated portal only for replies and avoid sending hard copies. The DVOs were further advised to conduct proper inquiries into the matter and not to rely on affidavits, compromise declarations etc. 

 

Officers involved in public purchases were advised to use GeM and also ensure to conduct market survey and adopt Reverse Auctioning to avoid unnecessary loss to the government exchequer.

 

DC Doda while presenting the vote of thanks,  briefed that district has already adopted the practice of taking geotaged photographs for attendance and execution of works. Officers have been asked to install CCTV in their offices. District administration is committed to come up as corruption free district in the UT, in near future- DC added.