No mercy for corrupt employees

The incumbent dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir is committed to resolve the issue of corruption once for all in Jammu & Kashmir as the key measures including the trap cases as well as the removal of employees from their positions have taken place in the past few years, giving an indication that administration has zero tolerance against the corruption and action against the involved persons will be taken without any hesitation. In one such instance, the government of Jammu and Kashmir, keeping with its avowed policy of zero tolerance for corruption and misconduct by the employees, ordered removal of Ruquiya Akhter, Watch and Ward Woman of the erstwhile J&K Legislative Council presently under the control of the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, from service. The employee has been removed from service in terms of Clause (vii) of Rule-30 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, as the said official was found to have committed misconduct and gross violation of the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971. Such a decision to remove the employee is sending a serious message to all the government employees that any misconduct will be dealt with strictly as per the law. There is a need to identify all such employees, involved in misconduct or any related issues, so that necessary measures are taken against them. The government should also come up with departmental inquiry teams to identify all such employees so that immediate and necessary steps are taken, which would help in putting an end to the corruption practices as well as the misconduct and violations of different provisions of rules.