DG Income Tax (Inv.) sets up 24×7 control rooms for election vigilance in North West Region

In preparation for the General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024 and Bye- Elections in the state of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, the Director General of Income Tax (Inv.), North West Region, Chandigarh under the mandate of the Election Commission of India, has established 24 x 7 Control Rooms across the Income Tax Offices of the States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladkah and Chandigarh.

These round the clock functional Control Rooms are equipped with Toll-Free numbers and a Whatsapp number for receiving information regarding movement of large sums of cash by any mode of transport (road, air or railways) or other valuables/items suspected to be used for unduly influencing the election process or any covert expenditure being made by a candidate/political party. More than 50 Quick Response Teams (QRTS) have been deployed in the region to immediately act on the information so received.

The Public are encouraged to call on these numbers and be an active part of curbing the use of money or other valuables/items in order to ensure that the upcoming elections are free and fair. The identity of the caller will be kept confidential.