Indian government asks all civil servants to declare assets by January next year

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The Indian government has asked all civil servants in the country to declare their assets by January next year, otherwise they will lose promotions as well as foreign tours and postings.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has recently written to all government departments to ensure submission of Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers working with them by January 31, 2018.

Vigilance clearance is mandatory for civil servants for any promotion and foreign visit.

The government’s move is aimed at curbing corruption among tainted civil servants, a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s corruption-free country initiative.

There are over 5,000 IAS officers posted across the country.

The cabinet secretary, who reports directly to the prime minister, is India’s highest ranking civil servant.

 

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