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Anti corruption drive has few takers Poor organisation, lukewarm response kills a good idea Mauli Buch, Bandra IT MAY have been a noble idea but thanks to lack of organisational skills, managed to get only a lukewarm response. In a unique strategy, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) decided to hold road shows to create an awareness against corruption among the citizens of Mumbai. Having launched from South Mumbai, the drive moved on to the western suburbs, earlier this week. But when this HT Lives reporter visited the two spots in Bandra (E) where the mobile van deployed by the ACB was stationed, she found that not much effort was being put into mobilising the masses in order to spread the message, nor were passers by interested in knowing all about it. Though the intention of the drive was to explain the procedure to file a complaint against corrupt officers, citizens just walked past the van, hardly showing any in terest. The van itself adorned with partially torn posters and banners and just two constables, hardly made an inviting picture. The drive started from Sales Tax Office in Bandra (E). The awareness van went around the MHADA office in Bandra (E) and then to BMC ward office in Bandra (W), ending at Chetna College in Bandra (E). The few citizens who showed interest in knowing about the drive were given pamphlets that narrated the procedure, a toll number for registering complaints, addresses and the telephone number of the bureau. The constables deputed at the locations did their best to explain the procedure to the minimal number of citizens who approached them but clearly lacked in persuasive skills as they could not rope in many citizens. "We were approached by a couple of citizens at the Sales Tax office who asked for directions to make complaints. Most of them complained of having to bribe the officers to get their work done," claimed constable Chandan Shire, who was deputed on the spot. The van will continue treading the city till it has covered all the areas. Mauli.buch@hindustantimes.com Publication : HT: Section : HT Lives; Pg : 1; Date : 27/4/07 URL : http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=27_04_2007_581_011&typ=1&pub=264 |
