Several revenue officials in Telangana are engaging in corrupt practices, establishing a parallel system to collect bribes. Instead of directly accepting money, they are employing private individuals or other staff members for this purpose.
This method is adopted to avoid direct detection by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The establishment of such a system indicates a new approach to corruption within the state's administrative machinery.
An incident in the Ibrahimpatnam division of Ranga Reddy district recently highlighted this issue. A conversation occurred between a tahsildar office employee and a landowner.
During the exchange, the employee questioned why the landowner was delaying a payment of lakhs for a task that would increase their land value by crores. The employee also suggested bringing the remaining amount later after the officer's signature.
These practices suggest that officials are unwilling to process work without receiving illicit payments. The alleged parallel system indicates a more organized approach to corruption within revenue offices.
The public awaits to see what actions the government and relevant departments will take regarding these allegations. Strong measures are deemed necessary to curb such corrupt practices.