AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ERADICATION OF CORRUPTION AND ENQUIRE INTO THE COMPLAINT/LACK OF INTEGRITY/MALPRACTICES OR MIS -DEMEANOUR ON THE PART OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT.

All Government functionaries are expected to assist the Government in eradication of corruption and the Government expects the public too to assist in the field as without public cooperation it is not practicable to completely eradicate corruption. The official responsibility for rooting out corruption in the Government offices primarily rests with the Heads of the Department/offices.Necessary assistance and guidance in this behalf is provided to the Heads of Departments by the Directorate of Vigilance. In order to enable the Heads of Departments to perform this important function, Government have sanctioned posts of the vigilance officers in some of the departments and in remaining departments the Heads of departments have been directed to appoint ex- officio vigilance officers out of the existing strength to help them in exercising vigilance and in eradication of corruption. The names of all such whole time or ex officio(part time) Vigilance officers are to be intimated to the vigilance department. The Vigilance department of Himachal pradesh Government, and vigilance units in all Departments and in offices of the Deputy Commissioners are responsible for implementation of anti corruption measures of Himachal pradesh government and maintenance of integrity in the services. The Vigilance department can enquire into (a) Any transaction in which a public servant is suspected or alleged to have acted for an improper purpose or into a corrupt manner. (b) Any complaint that a public service had exercised or refrained from exercising his powers with an improper or corrupt motive. (c) Any complaint of mis -conduct or lack of integrity or of any malpractice or mis -demeanour on the part of the public servant.