The Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) and National Vigilance Center (NVC) have begun joint efforts to set up CCTV in such offices. [break]
“Installing CCTV in government offices has been agreed upon,” said Tana Gautam, Chief of NVC. Gautam said that the CCTV would keep a tab on government official´s conduct, which has often been found unhelpful, with service seekers. “The technology will also help minimize irregularities, corruption and other undesirable activities,” Gautam told myrepublica.com.
According to government officials, at least five CCTVs will be installed in various vantage points inside the offices. The most sensitive places, sections, chambers and rooms will be chosen while installing CCTVs. “The fundamental objective of installing such TV is to curb corruption,” reads the government decision. Several service seekers have lodged complaints at the NVC and OPMCM saying they have been forced to pay bribes to avail them of government service.
CCTV is being set up to control corruption rather than from the security perspective, said an official. The name and address of the offending official would be forwarded to security agencies for necessary actions, he added.
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