IANS | 21 Mar, 2024
The Income Tax Department said on Wednesday that it has put in place
several arrangements to maintain vigilance on the movement of
unaccounted cash, bullion and other valuables that are likely or
suspected to be used for electoral purposes during the Model Code of
Conduct within the NCT of Delhi.
The Income Tax Department said that under its commitment to
assist the Election Commission of India in curbing the role of black
money in elections, it is encouraging the residents to contribute to the
process of ensuring clean and fair General Elections to the Lok Sabha.
The
Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation) has opened a 24X7 Control
Room at Civic Centre, New Delhi, and has also issued a Toll-free Number
where any person can communicate with and give any information to the
Income Tax Department regarding suspicious movement/distribution of
cash, bullion and other valuables etc within the NCT of Delhi, in
connection with the General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024. Details of the
Control Room are as under:
Room No. 17, Ground Floor, C- Block, Civic Centre, New Delhi-110002 Toll Free Number: 1800112300
Landline Numbers: 011-23232312/31/67/76 Toll-free Mob. Number: 9868168682
Residents
can contact the Toll-Free Number, and callers to the Control Room need
not disclose any personal details, such as name or other details of
identity. What is vital is that the information received is credible and
actionable, the official statement said.
The Control Room shall
be functional during the entire period of Model Code of Conduct in
Delhi, i.e. from the date of announcement of General Elections 2024,
till the same are over in Delhi.
In the spirit of free and fair
elections, the citizens are requested to extend their help by sharing
relevant information with the Directorate on the above-mentioned
numbers, in respect of NCT of Delhi. The identity of the informant shall
be kept secret.
