The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta’s interventions led to the recovery of ₹41.13 crore and resolved 3,026 complaints in 2023, said the annual report submitted to Governor S. Abdul Nazeer by Lokayukta Justice P. Lakshmana Reddy a few days ago.
These measures exemplify the Lokayukta’s commitment to holding the public authorities accountable for their actions and ensuring that misused funds are restored, thereby reinforcing the principles of transparency, accountability and ethical governance, it said.
According to the report, the recoveries directly benefited the public exchequer. In addition to its core function of addressing the citizens’ grievances and investigating corruption allegations against public servants, the Lokayukta actively tackled critical issues affecting the State, including unauthorised sand reaches, encroachments, and illegal sand mining. It took proactive measures to curb illegal activities and protection of government land and water bodies.
