Summary:
Details of immovable assets provided by the civic bodies must be verified by the state government. The urban development ministry of UP government has directed all municipal commissioners and executive officers to provide details of immovable assets of officials and employees of centralized services on duty in civic bodies within one week. AGRA: Taking cognizance of a large number of complaints of corruption in urban local bodies, state government has decided to tighten the noose on their officials and employees. Corruption is costing the civic bodies’ dear. Earlier, senior MLAs and other public representatives had raised the issue with the state leadership.In its orders issued on July 12, the directorate of urban local bodies has directed administration of civic bodies to provide details of immovable assets acquired till March 31, 2018..