The Directorate of Income Tax has made several arrangements to keep a vigil on the movement of unaccounted cash, bullion & other valuables, likely/suspected to be used for electoral purposes, during the Model Code of Conduct within the NCT of Delhi.
Income tax department. Representation Image (File Photo)
As the dates for the Lok Sabha has been announced, the Directorate of Income Tax opened a 24X7 Control Room at Civic Centre, New Delhi on Wednesday.
It 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 & other valuables within the NCT of Delhi, in connection with the Lok Sabha General Elections.
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The Directorate of Income Tax has made several arrangements to keep a vigil on the movement of unaccounted cash, bullion & other valuables, likely/suspected to be used for electoral purposes, during the Model Code of Conduct within the NCT of Delhi.
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The control room has been set up at Room No. 17, Ground Floor, C- Block, Civic Centre, New Delhi.
While the Toll Free Number is 1800112300 and Landline Numbers are: 011-23232312/31/67/76. The toll-free Mobile Number is 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 Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
“The Control Room will be functional during the entire period of Model Code of Conduct in Delhi, ie, from the date of announcement of General Elections 2024, till the same are over in Delhi,” the ministry said.
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 will be kept secret, it said.
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