Joining hands to eradicate corruption, Andhra CM launches helpline to file complaint against graft

Amaravati, November 26: Days after signing an MoU by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to prevent corruption in government departments, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched Citizens’ Helpline Number 14400 at his camp office in Tadepalli on Monday to enable people to file complaints related to graft in government offices.

 

 

 

After launching the helpline, Jagan called up the number and interacted with the staff manning it and enquired about its functioning. He also released posters in English and Telugu bearing the slogan ‘Let’s join hands to eradicate corruption’ to promote awareness among the people about the helpline. 

Officials need to complete the probe into a complaint received through the helpline within 15-30 days. The helpline will work 24x7 and the staff manning it will pass on the e-complaint to the respective district ACB from where it is received. 

The identity of the complainant and the conversation between the complainant and those who received the call, will be kept confidential. Simultaneously, senior officials and ACB sleuths at the district level can log in to the system to ensure that the complaints are looked into within the stipulated time.