Chandigarh, Sep 23 (UNI) To bring in more transparency and check corruption among public servants, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a multi-member Vigilance Commission, in line with the vision of Capt Amarinder Singh, who had steered the constitution of a similar Commission back in 2006, which was however scrapped by the Akalis when they came to power in 2007.
The Punjab State Vigilance Commission Ordinance, 2020, proposes to set up Commission as an independent body to exercise more effective superintendence over the functioning of Vigilance Bureau and all departments of the state government, in order to provide clean, fair and transparent administration.
It will comprise a Chairman with two members, with a term of 5 years, an official spokesperson said after the Cabinet meeting.