New Delhi, Nov 18: Asserting that his government is unsparing in punishing the corrupt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said 45 senior officers have either been removed or faced pension cuts for “unsatisfactory performance and delivery in public service”.
He said the focus of his government was on providing system-based and policy-driven governance. “A governance structure that is sensitive, transparent and accountable,” he said.
Speaking at the Sixth Global Focal Point Conference on Asset Recovery being hosted by the CBI, the Prime Minister said corruption is one of the “principle challenges” for government’s across the world in transforming the lives of poor and maginalised.
“We in India are currently in a crucial phase of nation building. Our mission is to build a prosperous India. An India where our farmers are capable, our workers satisfied, our women empowered and our youth self-reliant.
“This is not an impossible mission. However, to achieve this objective, it is essential to fight relentlessly against corruption. India stands committed in its fight against corruption,” he said.
Highlighting the achievements of his government in tackling the menace of corruption in bureaucracy, he said several steps have been taken to make the bureaucracy more efficient, performance-oriented and accountable.
The Supreme Court had directed the Centre to form an SIT and after Modi government came to power in May last year, it announced its constitution as the deadline was nearing.
The Prime Minister said India has entered into agreements with many countries for exchanging real time information on black money besides signing an Inter Government Agreement with the US to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
