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87 GST officials assigned wards through transparent lottery system: Delhi CM
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that 87 GST officers and inspectors were allotted to wards via a transparent lottery. The move follows a surprise visit to the Trade and Taxes building and a service order dated April 23 transferring 162 officials to the state GST office. The lottery was conducted openly in the department conference hall and videographed for record.
Why It Matters
The move demonstrates a zero-tolerance stance on corruption and aims to ensure rule-based, transparent postings, potentially strengthening governance and public trust in Delhi's GST department; officials also indicated plans to expand similar transparent systems to other departments.
Timeline
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87 GST officers assigned to wards via lottery
April 29, 2026
87 GST officers and inspectors were allotted postings across wards through a specially designed lottery system. The process was conducted openly in the department conference hall in the presence of newly posted officials and senior officers, slips were drawn personally, and proceedings were videographed to preserve an official record.
Service order transfers 162 GST officers to state GST office
April 23, 2026
A service order dated April 23 transferred around 162 GST officers to the state GST department.
Surprise visit to Trade and Taxes building observed officers absent
April 2026
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta conducted a surprise visit to the Trade and Taxes building earlier in April 2026 and found several officers absent from duty.