Officials take bribe through touts, farmers tell collector
TNN | Feb 29, 2020, 04.18 AM IST
Trichy: Collector S Sivarasu has warned government officials who demand bribe for discharging their official duties of strict action. Farmers at the grievance meet alleged that government officials have invented news ways to take bribe from people through touts, even as services can be availed online bypassing touts. Responding to a complaint, the collector said that he would order the police to conduct searches at the government offices where bribery complaints are rampant.
The collector made the statement after Puratchi Thalaivar MGR social workers association president V Ganesan from Musiri raised allegation of interference by touts at all the government offices, particularly in getting certificates for income, nativity, community etc. After listening to the complaint, the collector denied it stating that people can apply for certificates and other services online where touts and bribery is not possible.
Accepting the collector’s reply, Ganesan said that the online system has failed to serve its purpose because touts persuade applicants as they are able get files quickly processed with the connivance of officers concerned and fleece them.
“Though the online system is in place, touts are taking the call in many of the offices because the officers keep the touts to indirectly take bribe from applicants. Having no other option, the applicant also shell out their hard earned money to get the work done at the earliest. Or, they will have to wait for a long time and made to run from pillar to post,” said Ganesan.
A farmers’ association leader who was also part of the grievance day meeting also echoed the same view that many of the government officials were inventing novel ways to fleece the general public to clear their files.
Ganesan also complained to the collector about missing boards at the offices of village administrative officers (VAO) which has the working hours. “None of the VAO offices has the board mentioning the working hours. It should be in place so that the people can meet them conveniently,” he said. The collector has assured to look into the matter.
TNN | Feb 29, 2020, 04.18 AM IST
Trichy: Collector S Sivarasu has warned government officials who demand bribe for discharging their official duties of strict action. Farmers at the grievance meet alleged that government officials have invented news ways to take bribe from people through touts, even as services can be availed online bypassing touts. Responding to a complaint, the collector said that he would order the police to conduct searches at the government offices where bribery complaints are rampant.
The collector made the statement after Puratchi Thalaivar MGR social workers association president V Ganesan from Musiri raised allegation of interference by touts at all the government offices, particularly in getting certificates for income, nativity, community etc. After listening to the complaint, the collector denied it stating that people can apply for certificates and other services online where touts and bribery is not possible.
Accepting the collector’s reply, Ganesan said that the online system has failed to serve its purpose because touts persuade applicants as they are able get files quickly processed with the connivance of officers concerned and fleece them.
“Though the online system is in place, touts are taking the call in many of the offices because the officers keep the touts to indirectly take bribe from applicants. Having no other option, the applicant also shell out their hard earned money to get the work done at the earliest. Or, they will have to wait for a long time and made to run from pillar to post,” said Ganesan.
A farmers’ association leader who was also part of the grievance day meeting also echoed the same view that many of the government officials were inventing novel ways to fleece the general public to clear their files.
Ganesan also complained to the collector about missing boards at the offices of village administrative officers (VAO) which has the working hours. “None of the VAO offices has the board mentioning the working hours. It should be in place so that the people can meet them conveniently,” he said. The collector has assured to look into the matter.
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