Central Government Employees under Lokpal Act, 2013

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

14-August-2014 12:09 IST

Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, it is mandatory for every public servant, which includes Central Government employees also, to declare assets and liabilities in the manner provided by or under the said Act.

Government has notified the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014, under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, laying down the form and manner of submission of information and annual return.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Pesonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh gave this information in Rajya Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Shri Prabhat Jha.

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