Srinagar, Dec 31: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered 87 cases in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024.
These, include 42 cases in Jammu and 45 in the Kashmir division. The anti-graft agency filed charge sheets in 32 cases.
In a statement, ACB said that 23 trap cases and 13 cases of disproportionate assets were also registered during the year.
The statement said that 42,521 vigilance clearances through the online Vigilance Clearance Portal were issued by ACB in 2024. “The vigilance clearance is sought for promotion, regularisation, retirement and for obtaining NoC to go abroad, etc,” it said
It added that while continuing its tirade against the unholy nexus of revenue officers and land mafia, 16 FIRs were registered in 2024, wherein custodian land in Asarwan, Mishriwala, and Bhalwal area of Jammu district was found usurped by the land mafia in connivance with the officers of custodian/Revenue and police department.
“To improve the investigation skills of officers of ACB capacity building program for staff undertaken at CBI academy, Ghaziabad with tailor-made program to do a hands-on study of trap/DA/abuse of official position. This will improve the investigation skills of IOs. Internal workshops were held on various topics for better appreciation of evidence in cases,” it said.
It said that the ACB received various complaints through the Satrak Nagrik Mobile Application, ACB WhatsApp helpline, email, post, hand, etc. “These complaints are then examined at ACB. This year 2,772 cases were sent to DVOs and 2,434 were disposedoff by DVOs. 6 DVO conferences, 3 each at Jammu and Srinagar were held this year to review the pendency of matters with DVOs, issues relating to disposal of DVO matters and timely submission of information. 27 JSCs, 29 PEs, 116 Misc verifications, and 128 Verifications were also disposed of during the year.”
The statement added that during 2024, UT Vigilance Awareness Week, National Vigilance Awareness Week, and International Anti-Corruption Day were celebrated throughout UT wherein stakeholders were made aware of Anti-Corruption Laws and Rules regarding transparency and good governance.