This encourages honesty and exposes. The government must strengthen existing laws like whistleblower protection act, lokpal act etc. Establish robust mechanisms to protect whistleblowers who report leak attempts.
With reference to the central vigilance commission (cvc), consider the following statements: There is not much protection provided for whistleblower in the lokpal act, 2013. The concerns must be addressed.
1.the central vigilance commission was granted statutory status in. Experts argue that whistleblower protection mechanism in india isn't robust enough to enable revelations like the panama papers, uber leaks. This will act as a deterrent. All the cases of corruption in which high officials are involved go to the cbi.
The government should also address the regulatory concerns in competition. The right to information (rti) act, 2005, hailed as a revolutionary step towards transparency and accountability in governance, is now facing a significant dilution through. While the rti act has brought in greater transparency, certain gaps in implementation limit its efficacy.