Govt employees needn’t file asset details under Lokpal for now
The Centre has extended indefinitely the
deadline to file details of assets and liabilities by central government
employees under a mandatory provision of Lokpal Act. A new format and fresh set
of rules are being finalised by the government in this regard. The last date for filing such details was
December 31.
“There is no requirement for filing of
declarations of assets and liabilities by public servants now. The government
is in the process of finalising a fresh set of rules. The said rules will be
notified in due course to prescribe the form, manner and timelines for filing
of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants under the
revised provision of the said (Lokpal) Act.
“All public servants will henceforth be required
to file the declarations as may be prescribed by the fresh set of rules,” an
order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
There are about 50.68 lakh central government
employees.
As per rules, notified under the Lokpal Act,
every public servant shall file declaration annually pertaining to his assets
and liabilities as on March 31 every year or on or before July 31 of
that year.
For 2014, the last date for filing returns was September
15. It was first extended till December, then till April 30, 2015 and third
extension was up to October 15. The date was again extended to April 15,
2016 and then July 31 for filing of the returns.
The last date was further extended till December
31 after Parliament had passed a bill to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,
2013.
The declarations under the Lokpal law are in
addition to similar ones filed by the employees under various services rules.
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