After former Goa Governor Satyapal Malik exploded the corruption bomb in Goa, Fair Price Shop owners Association also leveling allegations of corruption in the distribution of food grains during pandemic highlights the corruption virus in the State.
It points out to the functioning of Civil Supplies Department in a non-transparent way. The inability of the government to check misuse of the scheme by certain sections of beneficiaries and government officials has defeated the good intentions, benefited all the wrong people and wasted taxpayers’ money.
A wave of corruption-related incidents linked to the current situation underscores the importance of continuing and strengthening transparency and accountability efforts.
The Central government’s Food Security Act was introduced after alarming figures emerged about child malnutrition.
It’s time the State government launches a thorough investigation into all these corruption issues. But with elections round the corner, it is anyone’s guess whether any investigation will be conducted.
