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Odisha Vigilance lists helpline and emails for corruption complaints
The Odisha Vigilance agency has published its full list of contact channels for citizens to report bribery and corruption involving government servants. The toll-free helpline 1064 is the central number, supplemented by division-specific phone lines and email addresses covering Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Balasore, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Koraput.
Complaints can also be filed in person at the nearest Vigilance office or through the official website odishavigilance.gov.in. The agency said in a social media post that it seeks public cooperation to strengthen transparency and accountability in public service. The Directorate headquarters in Cuttack can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 0671-2305988.
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The Odisha Vigilance helpline 1064 centralises complaints that once required citizens to approach individual district offices. The state's anti-corruption wing operates under the Odisha Police but reports directly to the state government, a structure that independence watchdogs say can limit its effectiveness against politically connected officials. Around 1,200 corruption cases are registered by the Vigilance each year, but conviction rates hover near 10%, according to recent court data. The fresh outreach precedes the next Lokpal-mandated deadline for submitting annual corruption returns by state public servants, due March 31. Whether the publicity campaign actually boosts filing quality or merely complaint volume will be visible in the Vigilance's own year-end report, expected in May.
Source: odishatv.in
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