Andaman Chief Secy orders survey of assets of serving and retired officials

Port Blair, Dec. 28: The Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar administration, Jitendra Narain has asked officials to conduct a survey of assets for the last 10 years of local serving and retired officials including their moveable and immovable properties, as also properties they have accumulated in the name of their relatives and others.
Narain gave the directive to all the secretaries, departmental heads of the Public Works, forest, revenue, police, health, power and shipping.
The Chief Secretary has also asked the general public to provide feedback to the secretaries and the departmental heads concerned.
Directions have been given to complete the task within 20 days.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary had asked the Superintendent of Police, Anti Corruption Unit to carry out a survey of all Inspectors, who have worked in Anti Corruption Unit for the last 10 years, with regard to their dwellings and property, including those in the name of their relatives and others. He had also asked the public to give feedback in this regard.
Recently Andaman and Nicobar Police had arrested one retired police officer and one serving Fire Service office on corruption charges.