Project Zero anti-corruption drive launched
The Kerala government has launched 'Project Zero', an anti-corruption initiative aimed at penalizing both bribe-takers and bribe-givers. The program includes plans to review files cleared through illicit means and provide incentives for whistle-blowers.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant administrative attempt to curb systemic corruption in public services by targeting the demand and supply sides of bribery.
Launching the ‘Project Zero’, an anti-corruption initiative by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) at the Loyola School here on Wednesday, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said that the project is aimed at catching not just bribe takers, but those giving bribes too. He said that the government will have a relook at files which are found to have been cleared through bribes. Illegal orders obtained through bribes will be withdrawn, he said.
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