LAHORE: The Punjab Industries Department and Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) in a joint operation inspected 669 petrol pumps out of which measurement scale of 48 percent i.e. 332 petrol pumps were found tempered in the Lahore Region.

The inspection team imposed a fine of Rs 3,729,000 to these petrol pumps. In August, 199 out of 542 complaints received through ACE were resolved while action is underway on 343 complaints.

Besides, the ACE arrested 22 government employees for taking the bribe and gave decisions on 1981 complaints against 3790 received in the month of August. It disposed of 395 inquiries and announced verdicts on 121 cases. It arrested 147 accused and submitted challan of 97 accused last month.

The ACE also arrested 10 courts and proclaimed offenders. In this regard, the Chief Minster has stated that a policy of zero-tolerance will continue against corruption and the corrupt mafia will be eradicated in the province. The government will go to every extent to curb the illegal occupants.

Apart from this, the ACE retrieved 9870.3 kanal state lands worth Rs 3.123 billion from the illegal occupants in the region during the month of August. It directly deposited Rs 13.1 million in the government coffers while another amount of Rs 690 million was deposited through the departments concerned.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020