Delhi: Kejriwal govt set to launch bigger, better anti-corruption helpline today
- Faizan Haider, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
- Updated: Apr 05, 2015 09:26 IST
Delhi CM and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal arrives to attend the party's national executive at Kapashera in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
The biggest talking point of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) 49-day tenure in 2014 is set to make a comeback from Sunday. The AAP government will return with its anti-corruption helpline on Sunday, asking citizens to conduct sting operations of corrupt officials. The government has invited the public residents to attend the event that will be held at Talkatora stadium.
The helpline number 1031, which could cater to only 25% calls due to a shortage of lines, has undergone a makeover and can now attend 10,000 calls per day against 1,000 last time.
Sources said executives had been trained to attend calls and direct the caller on how to conduct sting operations. After receiving the call, an executive will categorized the call in two parts - serious and non-serious.
"The serious calls will further be categorized according to callers agreeing to conduct sting operations and as per departments where raids need to be conducted. The details will then be transferred to the anti-corruption branch, which will initiate action," said a senior Delhi government official, requesting anonymity.
The faces operating the helpline will be kept a secret and the operators will call back residents duly to ascertain details of their planned operation. "Callers will be subsequently coached on how to trap those asking for a bribe. The people who advise them are part of a separate cell and are trained in sting operations," the official added.
Since, conducting sting is not only about recording but also requires behavioral training, the experts are expected to spend a lot of time with a caller. "If a person is hesitant in conducting the sting operation, our staff will do it on their behalf. We have enough man power and technical equipment to do so," he further said.
The Delhi government has also strengthened its anti-corruption branch and increased the funding of the department for better investigation of corruption cases. The government has increased the budget of the anti-corruption branch to Rs 15 crore from Rs 8 crore. There will be 40 teams who will take part in investigations and raid.
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